Intellectual Property - Guide to Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property (IP) is a legal concept that includes copyright, trademark, patent, and related rights. Under intellectual property law, the holder of one these abstract "properties" has certain exclusive rights to the creative work, commercial symbol, or invention which is covered by it.
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Intellectual Property Overview
- Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
EFF fights to preserve balance and ensure that the Internet and digital technologies continue to empower a consumer, creator, innovator, scholar, and citizen.
- Intellectual Property Law Server
The Server provides information about intellectual property law including patent, trademark and copyright
- Wex legal dictionary
Intellectual Property - United States
- ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law
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.
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
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.
- Intellectual Property and the National Information Infrastructure
The Report of the Working Group on Intellectual Property Rights
- Protecting Intellectual Property Rights Abroad: Resources For U.S. Exporters
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
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.
Intellectual Property - International
- Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- E.U. Market - Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
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 - Intellectual Property
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.
- Intellectual Property Association (ABPI) - Brazil
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.
- Intellectual Property Law in Southeast Asia: recent legislative and institutional developments
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.
- Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI) - Africa
- International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI)
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.
- Interpol - Intellectual property (IP) crime
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.
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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.
- WTO - Trade-related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
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.
Intellectual Property - Asia
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
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 in the People's Republic of China
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.
- International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property of Japan
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.
- International Intellectual Property Alliance - Japan
- Key Milestones for Intellectual Property - India
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.
- Managing Intellectual Property in the Far East: China
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.
- Recent Developments in Intellectual Property - China & Hong Kong
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.
- Recent Developments in IP Law - Malaysia
This chapter looks at recent developments in Malaysian IP law and practice and reviews some of the more significant cases of the Malaysian courts.
International Intellectual Property by Country
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Austria
- Australia
- Barbados
- Belgium
- Belize
- Benelux
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- China
- Colombia
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kenya
- Kyrgyzstan
- Korea, Republic of
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Macedonia, Republic of
- Mexico
- Moldova, Republic of
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Morocco
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- Netherlands Antilles
- New Zealand
- Niger
- Norway
- Panama
- Peru
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russian Federation
- Singapore
- Slovenia
- Slovak Republic
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States of America
- Uzbekistan
- Yugoslavia
Intellectual Property Associations
- ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
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.
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
IPO is a trade association for owners of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets.
- National Intellectual Property Researchers Association (NIPRA)
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.
- Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA)
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.
- The Intellectual Property Management
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.
- Welcome to the Intellectual Property Association
The Intellectual Property Association is made up of individuals, businesses, institutions, and organizations involved with the development, promotion, protection, and utilization of Intellectual Property.
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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.
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