In law, intellectual property (IP) is an umbrella term for various legal entitlements which attach to certain types of information, ideas, or other intangibles in their expressed form. The holder of this legal entitlement is generally entitled to exercise various exclusive rights in relation to the subject matter of the IP. The term intellectual property reflects the idea that this subject matter is the product of the mind or the intellect, and that IP rights may be protected at law in the same way as any other form of property.
Intellectual property laws vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, such that the acquisition, registration or enforcement of IP rights must be pursued or obtained separately in each territory of interest. However, these laws are becoming increasingly harmonised through the effects of international treaties such as the 1994 World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), while other treaties may facilitate registration in more than one jurisdiction at a time. Certain forms of IP rights do not require registration in order to be enforced.
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ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law - The largest, and probably most influential, intellectual property organization in the U.S.
Meta Description: [ The ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law. This Section was the first created by the ABA to deal with a special branch of the law. Since 1894, it has contributed significantly to the development of our system for the protection of intellectual property rights. Our Section is the world's larges... ]
American Intellectual Property Law Association - Association of attorneys specializing in the practice of intellectual property law. Site includes analyses of copyright, trademark and patent issues.
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Association for Intellectual Property (Vereniging voor Industriële Eigendom) - Dutch affiliate of the AIPPI, which promotes the national and international protection of intellectual property. VIE reports, statutes, and related links included; additional content available in Dutch.
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Community Trade Mark Advisory Initiative - An initiative of Munich attorneys for promoting the knowledge of the Community trademark.
Meta Description: [ The CTM Advisory Initiative e.V. (CTM AI) is an initiative of Munich Attorneys for promoting the knowledge of the Community Trademark. The CTM Advisory Initiative consists of experienced Attorneys from Munich who have decided to promote and proliferate the knowledge of the Community Trademark bas... ]
Copyright Society of America - Dedicated to enhancing awareness and fostering interest and advances in copyright law.
Meta Description: [ Copyright Society of America,Dedicated to enhancing awareness of copyright laws in an age of new technologies and fosters interest and advances in copyright law. ]
Intellectual Property Group - Practice group of leading bar association for conservative and libertarian attorneys.
Intellectual Property Law Society - A student group at the Iowa Law School interested in issues of copyright, trademark, patents, and cyberlaw.
Meta Description: [ The Intellectual Property Law Society is a student group at the Iowa Law School interested in issues of copyright, trademark, patents, and cyberlaw. ]
Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. - Independent society whose principal objects are to provide a forum for the dissemination and discussion of IP matters. Information about committees, publications, and events posted.
International Trademark Association - Not-for-profit worldwide membership organization of trademark owners and legal advisors, working to protect and advance the importance of trademarks as essential elements of international commerce.
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IPCharter - Defining principles for a fair, transparent and user-friendly system of intellectual property law.
Meta Description: [ The Adelphi Charter provides a set of principles for a fair, transparent and user-friendly system of copyright, patents, trademarks and other intellectual property. ]
Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association - Advocating intellectual property rights, increased knowledge of the law, professional ethics, the development of patent, trademark and copyright law.
Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association - Association has monthly meetings to discuss various IP topics.
Meta Description: [ A high technology legal association in Silicon Valley ]
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