Legal ressouces

General.

• AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
• BSA – Business Software Alliance.
• FICPI – F�d�ration Internationale des Conseils en Propri�t� Industrielle
  (International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys).
• Formalities Bureau – specialist outsourced service, administering IP rights & formalities around the world.
• GACG – Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group.
• IID – The Institute for International Development.
• IILP – The Institute of International Licensing Practitioners.
• IAHC – Internet International Ad Hoc Committee (Domain Name Policies)
• IFRRO – International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisation.
• IIPA – International Intellectual Property Alliance.
• IIPI – International Intellectual Property Institute.
• INFOPAT – Association for the Study of International & Foreign Patent & Trademark Laws & Practice.
• INTA – The International Trademark Association.
• ISF – International Seed Federation.
• LES Groups – Licensing Executives Society Regional Member Societies.
• LES – Licensing Executives Society.
• LESI – Licensing Executives Society International.
• LIMA – International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association.
• Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law (or here).
• PIUG – Patent Information Users Group (or here).
• WIPLF – World Intellectual Property Law Forum
• WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization (or here).
• World Trade Organization with reference to TRIPs (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property).
• Young Inventors International.
• Young Inventors Network – helping kids to develop and market inventions

Africa.

• ARIPO – African Regional Industrial Property Organization.
• OAPI – Organisation Africaine de la Propri�t� Intellectuelle.

Asia.

• APAA – Asian Patent Attorneys’ Association.
• APIC – Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Center.
• APIPA – Asia Pacific Intellectual Property Association
  (Intellectual Property Information Service)
• APLI – Asia Pacific Legal Institute.
• IPEG – Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Intellectual Property Rights.

Argentina.

• ASA – Asociaci�n Semilleros Argentinos (Plant Breeders’ Association).

Australia.

• The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia.
• IPRIA – Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia.
• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
• Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Austria.

• �PAK – �sterreichischen Patentanwaltskammer – Austrian Patent Bar Association.

Benelux.

• LES Benelux.

Brazil.

• ABAPI – Brazilian Association of Industrial Property Agents.

Canada.

• Canadian Innovation Centre.
• Canadian Seed Trade Association.
• CIII – Centre International Invention Innovation / The International Invention and Innovation Centre
• IPIC – Intellectual Property Institute of Canada / l’Institut de la Propri�t� Intellectuelle du Canada.
• LES USA and Canada.
• The Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada.

Czech Republic.

• Komora patentovych zastupcu – Chamber of Patent Attorneys of Czech Republic.
• LES Czech Republic.

Denmark.

• KonkurrenceStyrelsen – Danish Competition Council.
• DIP – Dansk Forening for Industriens Patent- og Varem�rkespecialister – Association of Danish Industrial Property Executives.

Estonia.

• The Association of Estonian Patent Attorneys.

Europe.

• AIM – Association des Industries de Marque – European Brands Association.
• Anti Trust Commission of the European Union.
• BEDA – Bureau of European Designers’ Associations: Barcelona.
• CTM AI – Community Trade Mark Advisory Initiative.
• ECTA – European Communities Trade Mark Association.
• EPI – Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
  (or here).
• European Seed Association.
• Intellectual Property Law Foundation – copyright, trademarks and patents in Europe.
• MARQUES – Association of European Brand Owners.
• SNB React – European Anti-Counterfeiting Network.

Finland.

• The Association of Finnish Patent Attorneys – Suomen Patenttiasiamiesyhdistys ry.
• Keksinn�ill� Uusia Tuotteita Markkinoille – Foundation For Finnish Inventions.

France.

• AACEIPI – L’association des Amis du Centre d’Etudes Internationales pour la Propri�t� Industrielle.
• CNCPI – Compagnie National des Conseils en Propri�t� Industrial – French Institute of Industrial Property Attorneys.
• IRPI – Institut de Recherche en Propri�t� Intellectuelle (or here).
• LES France.

Georgia.

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Germany.

• BundesKartellamt – German Anti Trust Office.
• BMBF – Bundesministerium f�r Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie.
• Bundesministerium f�r Wirtschaft und Technologie.
• BdP – Bundesverband Deutscher Patentanw�lte – Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys.
• Deutschland innovativ – Informationsdienst des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft.
• INSTI – Innovationsstimulierung der deutschen Wirtschaft durch Wissenschaftlich-technische Information.
• LES Germany.
• PAK – Patentanwaltskammer – Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
• PAVIS – Service Organization for German Patent Attorneys.
• Max Planck Institute for International patent Copyright and Competition Law.
• Patentanwalt Suche – Patent Attorney Search.
• VPP – Vereinigung von Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes: Association of German Patent Engineers.

Haiti.

• HAIPA – The Haitian-American Intellectual Property Association.

Hong Kong.

• APAA – Asian Patent Attorneys Association Hong Kong Group.
• The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners Limited.

India.

• CIPRA – The Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, Research and Advocacy.
• CIPROM – The Centre for Intellectual Property Management: dissemination, proficiency creation, policy making advisory services, etc.
• EIPR – Enforcers of Intellectual Property Rights.
• ILA – Indian Licensing Association
• NIPO – National Intellectual Property Organization; Association of Intellectual Property Rights Owners of India.
• TIFAC – Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council: Patent Facilitating Cell.
• TIFAC – Patent Facilitating Centre

Ireland.

• APTMA – Association of Patent and Trademark Attorneys – Ireland

Israel.

• The Spinoza Project – Organization for Information on Israel Intelectual Property Law.

Italy.

• AICPI – Association of Italian Corporate Patent Professionals.
• Intellectual Property Centre – Italian Centre of IP Research and Education.
• Autorit� Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Italian Competition Office.
• LES Italy
• Ordine dei Consulenti in Propriet� Industriale – Order of Industrial Property Attorneys.

Japan.

• AIPPI – Japanese Group.
• APIC – Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Centre.
• IIP – Institute of Intellectual Property.
• IPCC – Industrial Property Cooperation Centre.
• JASTA – Japan Seed Trade Association.
• JPAA – Japan Patent Attorneys Association (or here).
• JAPIO – Japan Patent Information Organisation.
• JDPA – Japan Design Protection Association.
• JFPC – Japan Foods Patent Centre.
• JIII – Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation.
• JIPA – Japan Intellectual Property Association.
• JTM The Japan Technomart Foundation
• Patent Attorneys Cooperation Association of Japan

Korea.

• KIPRIC – Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Centre.
• KPAA – Korean Patent Attorneys Association.

Malaysia.

• MINDS – Malaysian Invention & Design Society.

M�xico.

• AMPPI – Asociaci�n Mexicana para la Protecci�n de la Propiedad Intelectual.

Middle East.

• ASIP – Arab Society for Intellectual Property.
• Licensing Executives Society – Arab Countries.

Netherlands.

• Netherlands Institute of Patent Agents – Orde Van Octrooigemachtigden.
• NVZP – Nederlandse Vereniging voor Zaaizaad en Plantgoed
• Plantum – horticultural association.

New Zealand.

• Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
• Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Philippines.

• Intellectual Property Foundation of the Philippines.

Poland.

• Polska Izba Rzecznik�w Patenowych – Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
• Polska Akademia Nauk – Polish Academy of Sciences.
• Instytut Bada� Systemowych – Systems Research Institute.

Singapore.

• IP Hub – Singapore as IP Management base.

Slovakia.

• Chamber of Patent Agents of the Slovak Republic.

South Africa.

• SAIIPL – The South African Institute of Intellectual Property.

Sweden.

• Association of Patent Attorneys in Swedish Industry.
• SPOF – Svenska Patentombudsf�reningen – Association of Swedish Patent Attorneys.

Switzerland.

• VESPA/ACSOEB – Verband der beim Europ�ischen Patentamt eingetragenen freiberuflichen schweizerischen Patentanw�lte / Association of Swiss Patent Attorneys registered before the EPO.
• Verband Schweizerischer Patentanw�lte & Association Suisse des Conseils en Propri�t� Industrielle – Association of Swiss Patent Attorneys.
• LES Switzerland.

United Kingdom.

• ACG – Anti-Counterfeiting Group – fighting fakes.
• ALCS – Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society.
• The British Copyright Council.
• CIPA – Chartered Institute of Patent Agents.
• CLA – Copyright Licensing Agency.
• Inside Careers – Career advice on the Patent Attorney profession
• Institute of Patentees and Inventors.
• ITMA – The Institute of Trade Mark Agents.
• Intellectual Property Forum – researchers in patent law etc.
• IPLA – Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.
• LES Britain and Ireland.
• PATMG – Patent and Trade Mark Group (British Institute of Information Scientists).
• IPI – The Institute of Patentees & Inventors.

United States of America.

• ACPC – Association of Corporate Patent Counsel.
• AIPLA – American Intellectual Property Law Association.
• American Bar Association: Intellectual Property Law Section.
• APLF – Association of Patent Law Firms.
• ASCAP – American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
• ASTA – American Seed Trade Association.
• Austin Intellectual Property Law Association.
• Authors’ Registry – royalty collecting service.
• BNEF – Brand Names Education Foundation: NY.
• BMI – Broadcast Music Inc., songwriters’ licensing agency.
• BPLA – Boston Patent Law Association.
• CASRIP – Centre for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property.
• CPLA – Connecticut Patent Law Association
• CCC – Copyright Clearance Centre.
• HIPLA – Houston Intellectual Property Law Organization.
• IIPA – International Intellectual Property Alliance – U.S. copyright-based industries.
• IPLAC – Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.
• Interagency Edison – US government-funded inventions (or here).
• LES USA and Canada.
• NAPP – National Association of Patent Practitioners.
• NCIPLA – National Council of Intellectual Property Associations
• NPA – National Patent Association
• NYIPLA – The New York Intellectual Property Association.
• PTDLA – Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association.
• PTOS – Patent & Trademark Office Society.
• PIPLA – Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.
• RIPLA – Rochester Intellectual Property Association.
• SPI – Software Patent Institute.
• U.S. Committee for the World Intellectual Property Organization.