Office of the Administrator for Policy and External Affairs - Organization and Agencies
For those who wish to seek protection for their intellectual property beyond the borders of the United States of America as well as for those non-US customers who wish to seek patent or trademark protection in the United States of America.
Hotline: 1-866-999-HALT (1-866-999-4258)
8:30 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. EST Monday-Friday
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8:30 a.m. -- 5:00 p.m. EST Monday-Friday
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Learn more about the Strategy for Targeting Organized Piracy ( STOP )
Organizations
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ITC (International Trade Centre)
focal point in the United Nations system for technical cooperation with developing countries in trade promotion - ITA (International Trade Administration - US)
- USTR (United States Trade Representatives Office - EO President) - investigate unfair practices - Special 301
- Trilateral Website EPO - JPO - USPTO
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Customs Organization
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Other related non-USPTO websites
Regional Organizations
- UNECA (UN Economic Commission for Africa)
- APEC (Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation)
- UNECE (UN Economic Commission for Europe )
- ECLAC (UN Economic Commission for Latin America & the Caribbean)
- ESCWA (UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia)
Laws & Regulations
- Federal laws (USC) online - United States
- Federal regulations (CFR) online - United States
- UNCITRAL - United Nations Commission on International Trade Law
- European Union (EU) - laws & policies
Enforcement
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U. S. Customs - Civil administrative border measures
Register Trademarks with CBP - Intellectual Property Rights border enforcement - US International Trade Commission - Office of Unfair Import Investigations - Section 337 Investigations
- US Domestic IP Enforcement
- NIPLECC - National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
International Protection
- WIPO Annual Technical Reports
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Patent Cooperation Treaty
- includes links to PCT forms & guides - Statement of Intent - re Patent Law Harmonization
- Trademark Treaties
- Geographical Indications
- Madrid System for International Registration of Trademarks
- NAFTA -North American Free Trade Agreement - US Customs, see Chapter 17 for IP issues)
- TRIPs - Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
- International Intellectual Property Rights Training Database - IPR Training site sponsored by the U.S. Department of State in conjunction with USPTO and other providers of training and technical assistance for IPR
- International Relations
- International IP topics
- Trilateral activities
Other references
- Foreign trade statistics - US Census
- ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; provides link to accredited domain name registrars
- International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
- Special practice areas - Biotech; business methods; computer, etc.
- Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy ( STOP )
- U. S. Department of Commerce Export Portal
- USA.gov International Trade Portals