Official Name:
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Abbreviation:
USPTO
Web Site Address:
http://www.uspto.gov
Trade Agreements:
NAFTA, CAFTA, APEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
accounted for 26.7% of 2014 PCT filings
Copyright: U.S. Copyright Office
Official Name:
Instituto Mexicano de la Propiedad Industrial
Abbreviation:
IMPI
Web Site Address:
http://www.impi.gob.mx/
Trade Agreements:
NAFTA, APEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
accounted for ~.13% of 2014 PCT filings
Copyright Office: Nat'l Institute of Copyright, Indautor
Official Name:
Intellectual Property Office
Abbreviation:
IPO
Web Site Address:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office
Trade Agreements:
EU, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
7th in 2014 PCT filings (2.5%)
Copyright: In Intellectual Property Office
Official Name:
Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle
Abbreviation:
INPI
Web Site Address:
(in French only) http://www.inpi.fr/fr/accueil.html
Trade Agreements:
EU, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
6th in 2014 PCT filings (3.9%)
Copyright: Ministry of Culture and Communication
Official Name:
Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt
Abbreviation:
DPMA
Web Site Address:
http://www.dpma.de/english/index.html
Trade Agreements:
EU, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
4th in 2014 PCT filings (8.4%)
Copyright Unit: http://www.bmj.bund.de
Official Name:
Federal Service for Intellectual Property
Abbreviation:
Rospatent
Web Site Address:
http://www.rupto.ru/start?lang=en
Trade Agreements:
APEC, EAEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
accounted for ~.41% of 2014 PCT filings
Copyright Unit: within Rospatent
Official Name:
Japan Patent Office
Abbreviation:
JPO
Web Site Address:
https://www.jpo.go.jp/index.htm
Trade Agreements:
APEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
2nd in 2014 PCT filings (19.8%)
Copyright: Agency for Cultural Affairs, JCO
Official Name:
Korean Intellectual Property Office
Abbreviation:
KIPO
Web Site Address: http://www.kipo.go.kr/kpo
/user.tdf?a=user.english.main.BoardApp&c=1001
Trade Agreements:
APEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
5th in 2014 PCT filings (6.1%)
Copyright: in Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism
Official Name:
State Intellectual Property Office of the P.R.C.
Abbreviation:
SIPO
Web Site Address:
http://english.sipo.gov.cn/
Trade Agreements:
APEC, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
3rd in 2014 PCT filings (11.9%)
Copyright: National Copyright Administration
Official Name:
Controller General of Patents Designs & Trademarks
Abbreviation:
IPINDIA
Web Site Address:
http://www.ipindia.nic.in/
Trade Agreements:
BIMSTEC, ACD, TRIPS
Other:
PCT Contracting State
accounted for ~.64% of 2014 PCT filings
Copyright: Copyright Division Dept. of Higher Education
