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International IP Organizations

These global and regional institutions establish international standards and simplify the process of protecting intellectual property across multiple borders.

Code	International Organization
AIPPI	International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
APAA	Asian Patent Attorneys Association
ARIPO	African Regional Intellectual Property Organization
ECTA	European Communities Trademark Association
EPO	European Patent Office
INTA	International Trademark Association
IPO	Intellectual Property Owners Association
EUIPO	European Union Intellectual Property Office
WIPO	World Intellectual Property Organization

Global IP Network Summary

National patent offices are responsible for the examination and registration of IP objects within their respective jurisdictions. For comprehensive international protection strategies, it is recommended to consult both regional organizations and local offices.

Country	Country code	Patent Office
Andorra	AD	Office of Trademarks and Patents of the Principality of Andorra (OMPA)
Argentina	AR	National Institute of Industrial Property of Republic of Argentina (only national)
Armenia	AM	Armenian Intellectual Property Agency
Australia	AU	IP Australia (The Federal Government Agency Of Patents, Trademarks And Designs)
Austria	AT	Austrian Patent Office
Azerbaijan	AZ	Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan Center for Patent and Trademark Examination
Belgium	BE	Belgian Intellectual Property Office
Bosnia and Herzegovina	BA	Institute for Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Brazil	BR	Brazilian Patent Office
Canada	CA	Canadian Intellectual Property Office
China	CN	State Intellectual Property Office of P.R.China
Croatia	HR	State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia
Cuba	CU	Cuban Industrial Property Office (only national)
Czech Republic	CZ	Czech Industrial Property Office
Denmark	DK	Danish Patent and Trademark Office
Estonia	EE	Estonian Patent Office
Finland	FI	Finnish Patent and Registration Office
France	FR	French National Institute of Industrial Property (only national)
Georgia	GE	Georgian National Intellectual Property Center
Germany	DE	German Patent and Trademark Office
Greece	GR	Industrial Property Organisation of Greece
Hungary	HU	Hungarian Intellectual Property Office
Iceland	IS	Icelandic Intellectual Property Office
India	IN	Indian Patent Office
Indonesia	ID	Indonesian Directorate General of Intellectual Property
Israel	IL	Israeli Patent Office
Italy	IT	Italian Patent Office
Japan	JP	Japan Patent Office
Kazakhstan	KZ	National Institute of Intellectual Property of The Republic of Kazakhstan (only national)
Kyrgyzstan	KG	State Agency of Intellectual Property under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (only national)
Latvia	LV	Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia
Lithuania	LT	The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania
Macedonia	MK	State Office of Industrial Property of Macedonia
Malaysia	MY	Malaysian Industrial Property Office
Mexico	MX	Institute of Industrial Property of Mexico (only national)
Moldova	MD	The State Agency on Intellectual Property of the Rebublic of Moldova
Morocco	MA	The Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office
New Zealand	NZ	Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand
Norway	NO	Norwegian Industrial Property Office
Peru	PE	National Institute for the Defense of Free Competition and the Protection of Intellectual Property of Peru
Philippines	PH	Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines
Poland	PL	Polish Patent Office
Portugal	PT	Portuguese Institute of industrial Property (only national)
Republic of Korea	KR	The Korean Intellectual Property Office
Romania	RO	Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (only national)
Singapore	SG	Intellectual Property Office of Singapore
Slovakia	SK	Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic
Slovenia	SI	Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
South Africa	ZA	The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa
Spain	ES	Spanish Patent and Trademark Office
Sweden	SE	The Swedish Patent and Registration Office
Switzerland	CH	Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property
Tajikistan	TJ	National Center for Patents and Information of the Republic of Tajikistan
The Netherlands	NL	Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Turkey	TR	Turkish Patent and Trademark Office
Turkmenistan	TM	The Ministry of Finance and Economy of Turkmenistan (only national)
Ukraine	UA	Ukrainian National Office for Intellectual Property and Innovations (UANIPIO)
United Kingdom	GB	The UK Intellectual Property Office
USA	US	US Patent and Trademark Office
Uzbekistan	UZ	Agency on Intellectual Property of the Republic of Uzbekistan (only national)
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