SIEM REAP – July 25-28. IIPI held the third workshop in a series on the use of intellectual property rights to protect and promote traditional arts and crafts and to empower women. The workshop, co-hosted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Association of Southeast Asian... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — 2 May 2011. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute welcomes the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC’s) ruling in the case of TiVo v. EchoStar. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) submitted an brief of amicus curiae... 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... Read More »

IIPI has moved from its former address to: 1413 K Street NW 11th Floor Washington, DC 20005 Please direct all correspondence to the new address. Image © iStockPhoto/Sablamek 2011 ... 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... 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... 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... Read More »