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Significant Agencies & Entities
- U.S. Copyright Office - The United States agency which registers copyrights and administers some aspects of copyright law.
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office ("PTO") - The United States agency which registers trademarks and reviews patent applications.
- World Intellectual Property Organization ("WIPO") - An international organization which develops treaties on copyrights, patents, trademarks, etc., drafts model legislation and recommendations, and offers arbitration and mediation for international commercial disputes.
- International Corporation for Assigning Names and Numbers ("ICANN") - An international organization which coordinates the procedures for assigning domain names and IP addresses.
© and first publication: June 15, 2006
Last modified: June 11 2007.