U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
For over 200 years, the basic role of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has remained the same: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts by securing for limited times to inventors the exclusive right to their respective discoveries.
American Intellectual Property Law Association
The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is a 17,000 member, national bar association constituted primarily of intellectual property lawyers in private & corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. We want to hear from you! Submit your comments and suggestions in AIPLA's Idea Box found in the Member Center under Member Surveys.
Delphion Search Engine
Delphion is a product offering of Thomson Reuters and is one of the world's most popular online destinations for intellectual property and scientific research. Many of the original developers of the IPN are still leading innovation on Delphion today.
European Patent Office
The European Patent Office (EPO) provides a uniform application procedure for individual inventors and companies seeking patent protection in up to 38 European countries. It is the executive arm of the European Patent Organization and is supervised by the Administrative Council.
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
The Library's mission is to make its resources available and useful to the Congress and the American people and to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations. The Office of the Librarian is tasked to set policy and to direct and support programs and activities to accomplish the Library's mission.
U.S Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit was established under Article III of the Constitution on October 1, 1982. The court was formed by the merger of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals and the appellate division of the United States Court of Claims. The court is located in the Howard T. Markey National Courts Building on historic Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.
World Intellectual Property Organization
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.
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