Resources
With offices in Taipei, San Francisco, Beijing, and Shanghai, Wang & Wang assists international corporations, including retailers, manufacturers, and technology companies, with the protection of intellectual property assets. We have compiled the following list of internet resources in order to provide convenient links to offices and organizations that govern and administer intellectual property rights in North America, China, and Taiwan.
International Intellectual Property Law Resources
The following organizations and conventions aim to coordinate the interaction of intellectual property laws worldwide:
- World Trade Organization ("WTO")
- The World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO"): WIPO Copyright Treaty; WIPO Trademark Law Treaty; WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
- Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights ("TRIPS")
- International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition
- International Trademark Association
- Berne Convention
- Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms, and Broadcasting Organizations
- Paris Convention
- Madrid Convention
- Nice Classification
Domain Name Disputes
Domain name conflicts and disputes are governed by a single international organization, and complaints may be filed with either the National Arbitration Forum ("NAF") or WIPO.
- Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN")
- Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy ("UDRP")
- China's UDRP site, CNNIC
- Taiwan's UDRP site, TWNIC
American and European Intellectual Property Law Resources
In the United States, Canada, and Europe, the following offices and associations oversee various aspects of intellectual property law:
- United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO")
- United States International Trade Commission
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- United States Copyright Office
- United States Copyright Law
- Canada Intellectual Property Office
- European Patent Office
China and Taiwan Resources
Below are some of the administrative offices and laws that govern intellectual property matters in China and Taiwan:
