IP Policy Areas of Focus: Domestic and International

  • Patent Policy

    The patent group of Policy and International Affairs specializes in patent-related domestic and international policy and enforcement matters. This group is tasked with...

  • Governmental Affairs

    Mission Formulates legislative and policy proposals, and prepares supporting documentation to carry out the legislative and policy proposals, as well as supporting...

  • Trademark Policy

    The Trademark group of Policy and International Affairs specializes in trademark-related domestic and international policy and enforcement matters. This group is tasked...

  • Enforcement

    The Enforcement Team's mission is to improve intellectual property protection and enforcement domestically and abroad. Since the rights granted by a U.S. patent extend...

  • Office of the Chief Economist

    The OCE is responsible for advising the Under Secretary and the Chief Policy Officer and Director for International Affairs on the economic implications of policies and programs affecting the United States intellectual property system.

  • Copyright Policy

    The copyright team of the Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA) assists in advising the Administration and other Federal Government departments and agencies on domestic and international copyright legal and policy issues. At the international level, the OPIA copyright team provides...

  • IP in China

    The China Team of Policy and International Affairs consists of attorneys and staff members in Alexandria and IP attachés on the ground in China who are located in...

  • Trade Secret Policy

    A fourth type of intellectual property, in addition to patents, trademarks, and copyrights, is trade secrets . Trade secrets consist of information and can include a...