The Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) produces modules on intellectual property protection and enforcement in five languages: English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Russian. These modules cover all areas of intellectual property protection which include trade secrets, patents, copyrights, trademarks, geographical indications, enforcement and trade. Click on the links below to view or subscribe to the USPTO GIPA playlist on YouTube.
TitleIntroduction to patent protection
An introduction to what a patent is, what a patent protects, and how a patent is obtained in the United States.
TitleOverview of trademarks
An on-demand training module introducing the overview of trademarks.
TitleCopyright: encouraging and protecting creativity
An on-demand training module introducing the basics of copyright.
TitleEnforcement of IP rights internationally
An on-demand training module introducing the international standards for the enforcement of IP rights.
TitleGeographical indications
An on-demand training module introducing the basics of geographical indications.
TitleTrade and IP rights
An on-demand training module introducing an overview of the World Trade Organization's TRIPS agreement.
TitleAdditional topics
Additional on-demand video modules are available in English.