IP Australia's role is to provide a strong intellectual property system which promotes innovation, investment and trade, in Australia and worldwide.

This channel is your source of information about the European Patent Office, its activities, legal foundations and bodies.

The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce. The primary services the agency provides include processing patent and trademark applications and disseminating patent and trademark information.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations. It is dedicated to developing a balanced and accessible international intellectual property (IP) system, which rewards creativity, stimulates innovation and contributes to economic development while safeguarding the public interest.

The Madrid system for the international registration of marks (the Madrid system) established in 1891 functions under the Madrid Agreement (1891), and the Madrid Protocol (1989). It is administered by the International Bureau of WIPO located in Geneva, Switzerland.

UK Intellectual Property Office is the official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom (UK) and an Executive Agency of the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS) responsible for the role of IP rights in supporting innovation.