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United States of America
The United States of America has been a member of WIPO since 1970 and is a signatory to over 18 WIPO treaties.
The national IP offices of the United States of America are the United States Copyright Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The offices are located in Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA respectively.
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Intellectual property landscape: United States of America
WIPO memberships
IP legal information
- WIPO lex database for IP laws, regulations, judgements and treaties
- IP policies, manuals and model agreements from universities and research institutions
IP statistics
- Statistical IP profile including data on patent, utility models, trademark and industrial design applications
Global Innovation Index ranking
United States of America ranks 3rd among the 140 economies featured in the GII 2025.
The Global Innovation Index (GII) ranks world economies according to their innovation capabilities. Consisting of roughly 80 indicators, grouped into innovation inputs and outputs, the GII aims to capture the multi-dimensional facets of innovation.
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