FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 18 August 2011. Washington, DC. Jorge H. Amigo Castaneda, founder and long-time head of Mexico’s influential patent office, has joined the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) as Vice Chairman. The announcement was made today by Hon. Bruce Lehman, IIPI’s Chairman and President, after... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 10 March 2011. Makati City, Philippines. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI), in cooperation with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), will hold a High Level Forum on Innovation and Opportunities in... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 24 January 2011. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) is pleased to announce the selection of Alexander W. Koff, Charles A. Schwartz, and Trade Partnership Worldwide LLC as consultants for its ongoing projects. The consultants will assist IIPI with studies on TRIPS-Plus... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 10, 2010. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) filed a Brief of Amicus Curiae today in the ongoing case of Viacom v. YouTube. The brief supported Viacom’s appeal, favoring reversal of the trial court’s order. Viacom sued YouTube alleging that YouTube had engaged... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 20, 2010. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) has announced four new projects aimed at stimulating an understanding of intellectual property rights as a tool for job creation and economic development. Under a partnership agreement with the United States... Read More »

Organization seeks to expand upon U.S. technology transfer experience Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA – During the week of February 11, a team of IIPI staff and partners traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, to support the establishment of SARIMA, the Southern African Research & Innovation Management Association. Modeled loosely... Read More »

Washington, DC . The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) hosted a delegation of high-ranking judges from the South East Asian nation of Taiwan today to discuss the judicial process in the United States and how lessons learned from the American experience can be translated to the Taiwanese judicial system. One of... Read More »