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The United States Patent and Trademark Office plays a leading role in the Administration’s efforts to promote effective domestic and international protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights. The Office of External Affairs, comprised of the Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement and the Office of Governmental Affairs, supports and advances this mission by:

 

(1) working with Congress on major legislation to reform current patent law and practice, to coordinate informational and educational events on piracy and counterfeiting, and to implement international intellectual property treaties;

 

(2) providing technical assistance to foreign governments that are looking to develop or improve their intellectual property laws and systems;

 

(3) providing capacity-building training programs to foreign intellectual property officials on intellectual property enforcement;

 

(4) advising the Department of State and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on drafting, reviewing and negotiating of intellectual property sections in bilateral and multilateral investment treaties and trade agreements;

 

(5) advising the USTR on intellectual property issues in the World Trade Organization (WTO); and

 

(6) examining the adequacy and effectiveness of intellectual property rights protection under the Special 301 provisions of the Trade Act of 1974.


    Contact us at:

U. S. Patent and Trademark Office
Office of External Affairs
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA
22313-1450

 

Office of Intellectual Property Policy and Enforcement
Phone: 571-272-9300 • TTY: 571-272-9950

 

Office of Governmental Affairs
Phone: 571-272-7300

 

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