The World Intellectual Property Organization adopted the Treaty on Intellectual Property in Respect of Integrated Circuit at a diplomatic conference held in Washington D.C. in 1989; China was among the first signatory states.

• 1989年世界知识产权组织在华盛顿召开的外交会议上通过了《关于集成电路知识产权保护条约》，中国是该条约首批签字国之一。