Offices in China:

Patent Office in the EU:

• The European Patent Office

• OHIM - The Trademarks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union

Patent Office in Russia:

• Federal Service for Intellectual Property, Patents and Trademarks (ROSPATENT)

Patent Office in the USA:

• The US Patent and Trademark Office

Other Institutions and Contacts:

• APEC IPR Service Center:.The IPR Service Centers were established by and are located in the member countries of APEC to enhance the protection of intellectual property rights (IPR), especially the control of counterfeit and pirated products.

• Belgian Office for Intellecutal Property

• Contacts from United States Government Accountability Office (19 KB, PDF)

• BASCAP - Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting And Piracy: An initiative of the International Chamber of Commerce.

• The Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network - GACG: The GACG Networks links a wide number of national and regional anti-counterfeiting organisations whose common objective is to exchange and share information, to particpate in appropriate joint activities and to co-operate in the resolution of specific IP problems and challenges in their respective national or regional areas.

• Intellectual Assets Centre: The IA Centre brings together a range of expertise to help organisations realise their potential through managing their intellectual assets.

• Messe Frankfurt: In January 2006, Messe Frankfurt became the first trade fair organiser to launch a concerted campaign against product and brand piracy.

• UK Intellectual Property Service: The mediation service was launched to help companies and individuals involved in intellectual property (IP) disputes. This includes unregistered copyright and design rights, as well as registered rights such as patents, trademarks and registered designs.

• 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.