Training & Education

• History
• Mission
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• Program Summary
• Program Schedule

The Mission:

The Academy offers capacity building programs in the United States and around the world on intellectual property protection, enforcement, and capitalization. Capacity-building programs are offered to patent, trademark and copyright officials, judges, prosecutors, police, customs officials, foreign policy makers, examiners and rights owners.

The GIPA programs are key to accomplishing this vital endeavor. The programs present the U.S. methods for protecting the IP rights of business owners, complying with international IP-related treaty stipulations that protect the IP rights of business owners, and administering patent and trademark examining operations. In delivering capacity building programs the Academy works closely with other United States government agencies, trading partners and international organizations.

Through the programs officials are able to collaborate on understanding the international intellectual property obligations and norms. The participants are exposed to a United States model of protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights and promoting discussion of intellectual property issues in a learning environment.

The Global Intellectual Property Academy provides both multilateral programs and country specific programs. Some programs are developed to address specific legal issues, administrative issues and specific intellectual property areas.

The USPTO utilizes capacity building programs to assist countries in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. The Academy is delivering IP education worldwide.