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Home > Web Directory > Intellectual Property This page offers information to help any enterprise expand into international markets. Global Intellectual PropertyInternational Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)The world's leading International Organization dedicated to the development and improvement of intellectual property. UW Copyright Connection Provides resources for students, researchers, staff, and faculty on copyright law, policies, and guidelines at the University of Washington. U.S. Copyright Office Contains information on International copyrights. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) A specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest. International Intellectual Property Alliance (IIPA) A private sector coalition of trade associations representing U.S. copyright-based industries in bilateral and multilateral efforts working to improve international protection and enforcement of copyrighted materials and open up foreign markets closed by piracy and other market access barriers. USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page European Patent Office (EPO) Provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organisation and is supervised by the Administrative Council. International Property Rights Index (IPRI) Provides the public, researchers and policymakers, from across the globe, with a tool for comparative analysis and future research on global property rights. In order to incorporate and grasp the important aspects related to property rights protection, the Index focuses on three areas: Legal and Political Environment (LP), Physical Property Rights (PPR), and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). The current study analyzes data for 115 countries around the globe, representing ninety-six percent of world GDP. Of great importance, the 2009 gauge incorporates data of PR protection from various sources, often directly obtained from expert surveys within the evaluated countries. International Trademark Association (INTA) A not-for-profit membership association of more than 5,000 trademark owners and professionals, from more than 190 countries, dedicated to the support and advancement of trademarks and related intellectual property. USPTO United States Patent and Trademark Office Home Page Index of Economic Freedom Covers 183 countries across 10 specific freedoms such as trade freedom, business freedom, investment freedom, and property rights. |