IP Outreach in Practice > IP Use and Awareness
Overview
Organizer: | U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration (ITA), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) |
Country/Territory: | United States of America |
Language: | English |
Focus: | Copyright, Industrial Designs, Patents, Trademarks |
Outreach Tools: | Brochures / Guides, Events, Helpline / Hotline, Training, Website |
Target Audience: | SMEs |
Details
"Small Business and IP" website: "All about Patents", "All about Trademarks", "All about Copyrights", Q&A, resources
SME online IP training tutorial ("Understanding Intellectual Property Rights"), including: "IP Protection and Your Business", "Understanding Different Types of IPRs", "How to Obtain and Protect Your IPRs in the United States", "Obtaining and Protecting Your IPRs Abroad", "Enforcing Your IPRs"
International Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) advisory program/SME China IPR advisory program: free, one-hour consultation with a volunteer attorney knowledgeable in both industry IPR issues and a particular country to learn how to protect and enforce their IPR, such as trademarks, patents, or copyrights, in that country
"Country IPR Toolkits" to guide businesses through securing and enforcing their rights in key markets around the globe
Brochure: "Protect your Intellectual Property - Stop Trade in Fakes"
STOP! telephone hotline
Programs: road shows, seminars and webinars
Links
https://www.wipo.int/edocs/mdocs/sme/en/wipo_oecd_smes_ge_09/wipo_oecd_smes_ge_09_theme02_1.ppt
http://trade.gov/publications/abstracts/stop-fakes-2005.asp
[Date Added/Updated: Nov 22, 2012]