Partners

U.S. & Global IPR Initiatives

The U.S. and partner governments, private sector groups, and international organizations have developed tools and resources to help businesses protect their intellectual property in the global marketplace. Here you will find a directory of these resources, and discover how they can help you protect and market your innovations at home and abroad.

U.S. Government Initiatives

Interagency Efforts

• Global Intellectual Property Academy
• Notorious Market Lists
• Special 301

IPR-Related Trade Agreement

• Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
• Intellectual Property Rights Agreements Database

Bilateral Trade Dialogs on IPR

• Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) IPR Working Group

U.S. Government Agencies

These Federal agencies are responsible for protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights, preventing counterfeits and pirated goods from entering the market.

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
• Food and Drug Administration
• National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
• Office of the United States Trade Representative

• U.S. Department of Commerce

  • Office of Standards and Intellectual Property
  • U.S. Commercial Service
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• U.S. Copyright Office
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• U.S. Department of Justice, Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section
• U.S. Department of State, International Intellectual Property Enforcement
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
• U.S. International Trade Commission

Global Initiatives

• Asia Pacific Economic Council (APEC)
• INTERPOL
• World Customs Organization
• World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)