The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) is hiring a new program assistant to provide administrative and project support. See below for a description of the position and instructions for applying. IIPI is a nonprofit and nonpartisan international development organization and think tank located in Washington, DC.... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 11 July 2012. Washington, DC. Lynne Beresford, former Commissioner of Trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has joined the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) as the newest member of its Board of Advisors. Beresford is a valuable addition to the board... Read More »

16 February 2012. International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) intern Chelsea Masters recently sat down with IIPI Chairman and President Bruce Lehman to discuss the founding of IIPI and its plans for the future. Chelsea Masters: Before starting IIPI, you worked in the full spectrum of legal professions from counsel to the... Read More »

Before working in intellectual property, you had various banking and marketing positions in a number of private sectors. What motivated you to make the move from banking and marketing to intellectual property policy? In 1970, when I was in the third year of my studies in Economics I received an invitation to join a selected group... Read More »

The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) seeks attorneys, law students, graduate students and undergraduate students to join our team as fellows and interns. Fellows and interns gain experience in all aspects of our organization and have the opportunity to work closely with a variety of experts in intellectual property... Read More »

Below is a list of IIPI’s Washington, DC-based staff and partners. Additionally, the Institute cooperates with experts and partners around the globe to execute its mission. Staff Honorable Bruce A. Lehman Chairman and President blehman@iipi.org Bruce Lehman is the Chairman and President of the International Intellectual Property... Read More »

IIPI has both a Board of Directors and a Board of Advisers.  The the primary role of the Board of Directors is to manage the governance issues related to operation of the Institute.  The Board of Advisers’ role is to assist the Institute in developing and executing its activities. Board of Directors Honorable Bruce A. Lehman Chairman... Read More »