FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Washington, DC – Copyright industries make up 5.4% of GDP and represent 5.9% of national employment on average according to a comprehensive new study of 30 countries released by the World Intellectual Property Organization. WIPO Studies on the Economic Contribution of the Copyright Industries shows that copyright... Read More »

15 August 2011. Improving intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement in foreign markets is in the strategic interest of U.S. businesses who sell their goods and services abroad. Currently, the lack of institutional capacity and IPR awareness in many developing countries hinders U.S. exports and business opportunities, as sales... 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 »

IIPI’s new study, entitled “Study of the Connection between Unauthorized Camcording of Cinematographic Works and Internet or Optical Media Piracy,” will investigate the unauthorized videotaping of movies in cinemas and the methods used to distribute these copies, with a focus on Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)... Read More »

The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) welcomes the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) publication of a report on the safeguarding of traditional cultures by museums, libraries, and archives. The report, which was prepared by former IIPI employee Molly Torsen and her colleague Jane Anderson, was... Read More »

LIMA — May 31-June 3. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) will hold the second in a series of training workshops on the use of intellectual property to protect and promote traditional arts and crafts. The workshop is the result of ongoing collaboration between IIPI and the United States Patent and Trademark... Read More »

MEXICO CITY — November 8-10: The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) held the first in a series of training workshops on the use of intellectual property to protect and promote indigenous arts and crafts in Mexico City. The workshop, organized in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office... Read More »