INDEPENDENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY PLATFORMUSA & CANADA · EUROPE · MIDDLE EAST · ASIA-PACIFIC
Plan your IPIP brief
GLOBAL TRADEMARK OFFICE

A clearer view of intellectual property.

Practical starting points for founders, brand owners, and inventors. Explore the essentials and go deeper with official resources.

01
THE FOUNDATIONS

A trademark or a patent?
Start with what you’re protecting.

BRANDS & INVENTIONS02
CROSS-BORDER THINKING

International ambition.
Country-by-country decisions.

GLOBAL STRATEGY03
BEFORE THE FIRST CONVERSATION

A better brief starts
with the right questions.

GETTING STARTED
GO TO THE SOURCE

Official resources.
First-hand information.

Keep country-specific guidance connected to the office that administers the relevant rights.

OFFICIAL RESOURCE

USPTO

U.S. trademark & patent information

OFFICIAL RESOURCE

CIPO

Canadian intellectual property resources

OFFICIAL RESOURCE

WIPO

International IP systems & information

Take the next step in your global IP plan

Bring your brand, invention, and target markets into a clear brief for a professional discussion.

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