EFF fights to preserve balance and ensure that the Internet and digital technologies continue to empower a consumer, creator, innovator, scholar, and citizen.

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ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law is the largest intellectual property organization in the world and the oldest substantive Section of the ABA. Since 1894, we have advanced the development and improvement of intellectual property laws and their fair and just administration.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a 16,000 member, national bar association constituted primarily of intellectual property lawyers in private & corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community.

The Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights

The intangible nature of intellectual property and the worldwide inconsistency of standard practices create challenges for U.S. businesses wishing to protect their inventions, brands, and business methods in foreign markets.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection maintains an aggressive IPR enforcement program which devotes substantial resources to target, intercept, detain, seize and forfeit shipments of IPR-violative goods.

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There has been significant harmonisation of the substantive copyright law to reduce barriers to trade and to adjust the framework to new forms of exploitation.

EUROPA is the portal site of the European Union (http://europa.eu). It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration.

A ABPI, sigla de Associação Brasileira da Propriedade Intelectual, é uma associação sem fins lucrativos, fundada em 16 de agosto de 1963 com o nome de Associação Brasileira para a Proteção da Propriedade Industrial, que congrega empresas, escritórios de agentes de propriedade industrial, escritórios de advocacia e especialistas.

Over the last few decades, countries belonging to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) all had to revise their intellectual property systems. These revisions resulted at first from bilateral pressure of major trading partners such as the US and EU, then from the WTO-TRIPS Agreement and more recently from bilateral Free Trade Agreements.

As an international development organization and think tank, IIPI is dedicated to increasing awareness and understanding of the use of intellectual property as a tool for economic growth, particularly in developing countries.

Transnational IP crime knows no boundaries and is evident all over the world. Evidence shows that transnational organized crime groups are actively involved in trademark counterfeiting and copyright piracy.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is 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.

Information on intellectual property in the WTO, news and official records of the activities of the TRIPS Council, and details of the WTO’s work with other international organizations in the field.

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, is the premier forum for facilitating economic growth, cooperation, trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region.

Intellectual property rights (IPRs) have been acknowledged and protected in the People's Republic of China since 1979. The People's Republic of China has acceded to the major international conventions on protection of IPRs.

The Japanese Group of AIPPI is working closely with various overseas intellectual property-related organizations and other national and regional groups of AIPPI in order to mutually confirm the existing international problems on a private-level basis, discuss adequate ways to cope with them, and reflect them in treaties as well as systems and practices in each country or region.

Today India is a central player in the booming Asian region, supporting major developed countries with its knowledge economy. Hailed as the next global IT giant, it has attracted praise, investment, tourism and some scepticism from all corners of the world. One of the cornerstones of the Indian growth initiative is the evolution of the IP regime, which continues unabated.

The standardization of China's laws, policies, and legal training, together with publication of intellectual property information on the Internet, reflects China's policy of opening up to the world. This article takes a look at recent changes in China's IP laws, with some initial advice on approaching IP issues in this part of the world.

China has continued to demonstrate its commitment to protecting intellectual property. In March 2006 the National IP Working Group, chaired by Vice Premier Wu Yi, released an action plan outlining a wide spectrum of legislative and enforcement reforms to strengthen IP. protection in China.

This chapter looks at recent developments in Malaysian IP law and practice and reviews some of the more significant cases of the Malaysian courts.

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a 16,000 member, national bar association constituted primarily of intellectual property lawyers in private & corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community.

IPO is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.

NIPRA is a professional, non-profit association, which recognizes the critical importance of a world-class research facility to the cause of invention, and of the value of intellectual property to its owners.

SVIPLA is a professional association of members who focus their practice on intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, litigation and other related fields.

Professional practitioners, corporate managers, regulators and academics in the field of intellectual property are faced with an ever-changing landscape of economic, legal and tax issues that can affect the successful attainment of their objectives.

The Intellectual Property Association is made up of individuals, businesses, institutions, and organizations involved with the development, promotion, protection, and utilization of Intellectual Property.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is 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.

Articles written by attorneys and experts worldwide discussing legal aspects related to Intellectual Property including: copyright, domain names, licensing law, patents, trade secrets and trademark.