Country |
Type |
Office |
Contact* |
Afghanistan | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Mines and Industries | |
Albania | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports | |
| Industrial Property Office | Albanian Patent and Trademark Office, Council of Ministers, General Directorate of Patents and Trademarks | |
Algeria | Copyright Office | National Office of Copyright and Related Rights | |
| Industrial Property Office | Algerian National Institute of Industrial Property (INAPI) | |
Andorra | Copyright Office | Ministry of the Presidency | |
| Industrial Property Office | Trademarks Office of the Principality of Andorra | |
Angola | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
National Institute for Cultural Industries (INIC)
National Directorate of Entertainment and Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry
Angolan Institute of Industrial Property | |
Antigua and Barbuda | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice | |
| Industrial Property Office | Minstry of Justice | |
Argentina | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Directorate General of Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Production
Secretariat for Industry, Commerce and Mining
National Institute of Industrial Property | |
Armenia | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Armenia | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Agency of the Republic of Armenia | |
Australia | Copyright Office | Assistant Secretary
Copyright Law Branch
Attorney General's Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Industry, Tourism & Resources IP Australia | |
Austria | Copyright Office | Federal Ministry of Justice | |
| Industrial Property Office | Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
Austrian Patent Office | |
Azerbaijan | Copyright Office | Copyright Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Agency on Standardization, Metrology and Patents | |
Bahamas | Copyright Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Registrar General's Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Registrar General's Department | |
Bahrain | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information
Office of the Assistant Undersecretary for Press and Publications | |
| Industrial Property Office | Directorate of Industrial Property
Ministry of Commerce | |
Bangladesh | Copyright Office | Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Registry of Copyrights
Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industries
The Patent Office
Department of Patents and Designs | |
Barbados | Copyright Office | Office of the Prime Minister
Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and International Business
Corporate Affairs and Intellectual Property Office | |
Belarus | Copyright Office | National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP) | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Center of Intellectual Property (NCIP) | |
Belgium | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Department of Civic Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Affairs
Administration of Trade Policy
Industrial Property Office | |
Belize | Copyright Office | Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Belize Intellectual Property Office (BELIPO) | |
Benin | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture, Handicrafts and Tourism
Beninese Copyright Office (BUBEDRA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry,Commerce and Promotion of Employment (MICPE) National Industrial Property Center (CENAPI) | |
Bhutan | Copyright Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Copyright Section
Intellectual Property Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Industrial Property Registry/Legal Section
Ministry of Trade and Industry | |
Bolivia | Copyright Office | Ministry for Industrie and Internal Commerce
National Intellectual Property Service (SENAPI) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Internal Commerce
National Intellectual Property Service (SENAPI) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Copyright Office | Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Industrial Property Office | Institute for Standardization, Metrology and Intellectual Property of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Botswana | Copyright Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of the Registrar of Companies,
Business Names, Trade Marks, Patents and Designs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of the Registrar of Companies, Business Names, Trade Marks, Patents and Designs | |
Brazil | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Copyright Coordination | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade
National Institute of Industrial Property | |
Brunei Darussalam | Copyright Office | Attorney General's Chambers | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | Ministry of Law
Attorney General's Chambers
Registrar of Trade Marks | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | Ministry of Law
Permanent Secretary
Patents Office | |
Bulgaria | Copyright Office | Copyright and Related Rights Division
Ministry of Culture
Copyright Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Patent Office of the Republic of Bulgaria | |
Burkina Faso | Copyright Office | Ministry of Communication and Culture
Secretariat General
Burkinabé Copyright Office (BBDA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Promotion of Industry and Handicraft
National Directorate of Industrial Property
General Secretariat | |
Burundi | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture
Department of Arts and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism | |
Cambodia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce
Intellectual Property Division | |
Cameroon | Copyright Office | WIPOnet Coordinator
Justice Section
Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industrial and Commercial Development
Directorate of Industrial Development
Industrial Property Sub-section | |
Canada | Copyright Office | Department of Industry
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Industry
Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) | |
Cape Verde | Copyright Office | National Institute of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy
General Directorate of Tourism, Industry and Commerce | |
Central African Republic | Copyright Office | Ministry of Tourism, the Arts and Culture
Centralafrican Copyright Office
(BUCADA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Commerce, SME-SMI
Directorate of Industrial Development and Handicraft
National Industrial Property Service | |
Chad | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports Directorate of Culture
Copyright Office of Chad | |
| Industrial Property Office | Directorate General
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts | |
Chile | Copyright Office | Directorate of Libraries, Archives and Museums
Intellectual Property Registry | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Affairs, Development and Reconstruction
Industrial Property Department | |
China | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Department of Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of China | |
| Copyright Office | National Copyright Administration of China | |
| Industrial Property Office | Government of Macao (SAR)
Directorate of Economic Services | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Department of Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region of China | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | State Administration for Industry and Commerce
Trademark Office | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | State Intellectual Property Office of the Peoples' Republic of China (SIPO)
Patent Office | |
Colombia | Copyright Office | Ministry of the Interior and of Justice
Special Administrative Department
National Copyright Directorate | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Development
Superintendence of Industry and Commerce
Industrial Property Delegation | |
Comoros | Copyright Office | Ministry of Home Affairs, Information and Press | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economy, Commerce, Handicrafts and Investments | |
Congo | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and the Arts, responsible for Tourism
Congolese Copyright Office (BCDA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industrial Development
Directorate General of Industry
National Industrial Property Unit | |
Cook Islands | Industrial Property Office | Department of Trade, Labour and Transport | |
Costa Rica | Copyright Office | National Registry of Copyright and Neighboring Rights | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice
National Registry
Intellectual Property Registry | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Copyright Office | Ministry of French Language and Culture
Ivorian Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry for Industry and the Promotion of the Private Sector
Ivorian Office of Intellectual Property (OIPI) | |
Croatia | Copyright Office | State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Intellectual Property Office of the Republic of Croatia | |
Cuba | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
National Copyright Center (CENDA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
Cuban Industrial Property Office | |
Cyprus | Copyright Office | Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Registrar of Companies and Official Receiver
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism | |
Czech Republic | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic Copyright Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Industrial Property Office of the Czech Republic | |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Copyright Office | Invention Office of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
| Industrial Property Office | Trademark and Industrial Design Department
Metrology and Quality Control Bureau
Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and the Arts
Directorate of Research, Planning and International Cultural Relations
Secretariat General of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Affairs & Industry
Secretariat for industry and small and medium enterprises (IPMEA)
Directorate of Industrial Property | |
Denmark | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Copyright Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Danish Patent and Trademark Office | |
Djibouti | Copyright Office | Ministry of Communication and Culture, responsible for Posts and Telecommunications
Government spokesman | |
| Industrial Property Office | Industrial Property Unit
Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Handicrafts | |
Dominica | Copyright Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
Office of the Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
Office of the Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs | |
Dominican Republic | Copyright Office | Secretary of State for Industry and Commerce
National Copyright Office (ONDA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Secretariat for Industry and Commerce
National Office of Industrial Property | |
Ecuador | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education and Culture
National Registry of Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ecuadorian Institute of Intellectual Property (IEPI) | |
Egypt | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Supreme Council of Culture
Permanent Office for the Protection of
Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | Administration for Commercial Registration
Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (ASRT)
The Patent Office | |
El Salvador | Copyright Office | National Center of Registries | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Center of Registries | |
Equatorial Guinea | Copyright Office | Presidency of the Government
Council of Scientific and Technological Research | |
| Industrial Property Office | Presidency of the Government
Council of Scientific and Tecnological Research | |
Eritrea | Copyright Office | Department of Culture
Ministry of Information and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Domestic Trade and Intellectual Property | |
Estonia | Copyright Office | Estonian Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | The Estonian Patent Office | |
Ethiopia | Copyright Office | National Archive and Library of Ethiopia
Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) | |
Fiji | Copyright Office | Attorney-General's Chambers | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice
Office of the Administrator-General | |
Finland | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Board of Patents and Registration of Finland | |
France | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Francophone Affairs
Directorate of General Administration
Under-Directorate of Legal Affairs
Office of Literacy and Artistic Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Institute of Industrial Property | |
Gabon | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and the Arts, Responsible for Education
National Agency for the Promotion of the Arts and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry, dealing with Promotion of Investments and Regional Integration
Center of Industrial Property of Gabon | |
Gambia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
National Council for Arts and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registrar General's Department
Department of State for Justice | |
Georgia | Copyright Office | National Intellectual Property Centre
(Sakpatenti) | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Intellectual Property Centre
(Sakpatenti) | |
Germany | Copyright Office | Federal Ministry of Justice
Copyright Section | |
| Industrial Property Office | German Patent and Trade Mark Office | |
Ghana | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice
Registrar General's Department | |
Greece | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture Hellenic Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | Ministry of Development
General Secretary for Commerce
Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property
Trademark Office | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | Industrial Property Organization (OBI)
Patent Office | |
Grenada | Copyright Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
Office of the Registrar | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registrar's Office
Supreme Court Registry | |
Guatemala | Copyright Office | Register of Intellectual Property
Section of Copyright and Related Rights | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registry of Intellectual Property
Ministry of Economic Affairs | |
Guinea | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture Guinean Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade
Industrial Property Department (SPI) | |
Guinea-Bissau | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth, Culture and Sports
Directorate of Culture and Sports
Copyright Office
Guinean Copyright Society | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Handicrafts
General Directorate of Industry | |
Guyana | Copyright Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
The Deeds Registry | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
The Deeds Registry | |
Haiti | Copyright Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Directorate of Legal Affairs
Intellectual Property Service | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Directorate of Legal Affairs
Intellectual Property Service | |
Holy See | Copyright Office | Governorate of the Vatican City
Legal Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Governorate of the Vatican City
Legal Office | |
Honduras | Copyright Office | Directorate General of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Secretary for Industry and Commerce
Directorate General of Intellectual Property | |
Hungary | Copyright Office | Division of Copyright Hungarian Patent Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Hungarian Patent Office | |
Iceland | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education, Science and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Icelandic Patent Office | |
India | Copyright Office | Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary Education & Higher Education | |
| Industrial Property Office | Government of India
Office of the Controller-General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks | |
Indonesia | Copyright Office | Department of Law and Legislation
Directorate General of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Justice and Human Rights R.I.
Directorate General of Intellectual Property Rights | |
Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance
Registrar of Copyright
Center for Cultural Studies and Research (CCSR) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registration Organization of Deeds and Property of Islamic Republic of Iran
Registration Office for Companies and Industrial Property | |
Iraq | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Planning
Industrial Property Division
Central Organization for Standardization and Quality Control | |
Ireland | Copyright Office | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Patent Office | |
Israel | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice | |
| Industrial Property Office | Israel Patent Office
Ministry of Justice | |
Italy | Copyright Office | Ministry of Cultural Goods and Activities
Secretariat General Department XI
Copyright and Oversight S.I.A.E (Italian Secretariat of Foreign Affairs) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Production Activities
Directorate General of Industrial Production
Italian Patent and Trademark Office | |
Jamaica | Copyright Office | Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology Jamaica Intellectual Property Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology Jamaica Intellectual Property Office | |
Japan | Copyright Office | Japanese Copyright Office (JCO)
International Affairs Division
Government of Japan | |
| Industrial Property Office | Japan Patent Office (JPO) | |
Jordan | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Department of the National Library | |
| Industrial Property Office | Industrial Property Protection Directorate
Ministry of Industry and Trade | |
Kazakhstan | Copyright Office | Committee for Intellectual Property Rights
Ministry of Justice | |
| Industrial Property Office | Committee for Intellectual Property Rights
Ministry of Justice | |
Kenya | Copyright Office | Attorney-General's Chambers
Department of the Registrar-General | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) | |
Kiribati | Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism | |
Kuwait | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Patent & Trade Marks Department | |
Kyrgyzstan | Copyright Office | State Agency of Science and Intellectual Property under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzpatent) | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Agency of Science and Intellectual Property under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzpatent) | |
Lao People's Democratic Republic | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Culture
National Commission (International Organizations) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Intellectual Property, Standardization and Metrology
Science, Technology and Environment Agency
Prime Minister's Office | |
Latvia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture Copyright and Neighboring Rights Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Patent Office of the Republic of Latvia | |
Lebanon | Copyright Office | Ministry of Economy and Trade
Intellectual Property Protection Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economy and Trade
Intellectual Property Protection Office | |
Lesotho | Copyright Office | Ministry of Law and Constitutional Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Law and Constitutional Affairs | |
Liberia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Copyright Office of Liberia | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Bureau of Archives, Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright | |
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya | Copyright Office | The Secretariat of the People's Public Committee
National Board for Scientific Research | |
| Industrial Property Office | The Secretariat of the People's Public Committee
National Board for Scientific Research | |
Liechtenstein | Copyright Office | Office of National Economy
Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Office of National Economy
Intellectual Property | |
Lithuania | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania
Copyright Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania | |
Luxembourg | Copyright Office | Ministry of Economy
Intellectual Property Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economy
Intellectual Property Office | |
Madagascar | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information, Culture and Communication
Malagasy Copyright Office (O.M.D.A.) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industrialization and Handicraft
Malagasy Industrial Property Office | |
Malawi | Copyright Office | Ministry of Sports and Culture
Copyright Society of Malawi (COSOMA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice
Department of the Registrar General | |
Malaysia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Intellectual Property Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs
Intellectual Property Division | |
Maldives | Copyright Office | Department of Information and Broadcasting | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Development and Trade | |
Mali | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Communication
Malian Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Trade
Centre for the Promotion of Industrial Property in Mali (CEMAPI) | |
Malta | Copyright Office | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Commerce Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs
Commerce Division | |
Mauritania | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Islamic Orientation
Directorate of Culture
Cultural Cooperation and Intellectual Property Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Mines and Industry
Directorate of Industry | |
Mauritius | Copyright Office | Ministry of Arts and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Commerce and International Trade | |
Mexico | Copyright Office | Secretariat of Public Education
National Institute of Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Mexican Institute of Industrial Property | |
Monaco | Copyright Office | Ministry of Finance and Economy
Department of Economic Expansion
Intellectual Property Division | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Finance and Economy
Directorate of Economic Expansion
Intellectual Property Division | |
Mongolia | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Office of Mongolia | |
Morocco | Copyright Office | Civil Company under the Supervision of the Ministry of Communications, Spokesman for the Government | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Moroccan Industrial and Commercial Property Office | |
Mozambique | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
National Institute of Book and Records
Department of Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Industrial Property Institute (IPI) | |
Myanmar | Copyright Office | Ministry of Home Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development | |
Namibia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Copyright Services | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Industry and Internal Trade | |
Nauru | Copyright Office | Department of Justice
Office of the Registrar of Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Justice
Office of the Registrar of Patents, Trade Marks and Copyright | |
Nepal | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies
Department of Industries | |
Netherlands | Copyright Office | Bureau for Intellectual Property | |
| Copyright Office | Bureau of Intellectual Property | |
| Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Directorate of Legislation | |
| Industrial Property Office | Bureau for Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Bureau of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economic Affairs Netherlands Patent Office | |
New Zealand | Copyright Office | Ministry of Economic Development | |
| Industrial Property Office | Commercial Affairs Division
Corporate Office
Ministry of Economic Development | |
| Industrial Property Office | Office for Tokelau Affairs | |
Nicaragua | Copyright Office | Ministry for Economy and Development General Directorate for Industry National Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry for Economy and Development General Directorate for Industry Office of the Industrial Property Registry | |
Niger | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture
Niger Copyright Office (BNDA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce and the Private Sector
Directorate of Industrial Development | |
Nigeria | Copyright Office | Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
Nigerian Copyright Commission | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce and Tourism
Registry of Trade Marks, Patents and Designs | |
Norway | Copyright Office | Royal Ministry of Cultural Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Norwegian Patent Office | |
Oman | Copyright Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Department
Ministry of Commerce and Industry | |
Pakistan | Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan | |
Palau | Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Resources and Development | |
Panama | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education
Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce and Industries
Directorate General of the Industrial Property Registry | |
Papua New Guinea | Copyright Office | Attorney-General's Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade and Industry
Investment Promotion Authority (IPA)
Intellectual Property Office of Papua New Guinea (IPOPNG) | |
Paraguay | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Directorate of Industrial Property | |
Peru | Copyright Office | Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Trade Negotiations
The Peruvian Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Integration and International Trade Negotiations
National Institute for the Defense of Competition and Intellectual Property Protection | |
Philippines | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Office (IPO) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Office of the President
Intellectual Property Office (IPO) | |
Poland | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Legal Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Patent Office of the Republic of Poland | |
Portugal | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Directorate of Copyright and Related Rights | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economy
Office of the Deputy Secretary to the Minister
National Institute of Industrial Property | |
Qatar | Copyright Office | Copyright Office
Ministry of Economy and Commerce | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Economy and Commerce
Department of Commerce
Trade Marks Office | |
Republic of Korea | Copyright Office | Copyright Division
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Republic of Korea | |
| Industrial Property Office | Korean Intellectuall Property Office (KIPO) | |
Republic of Moldova | Copyright Office | State Agency on Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Agency on Intellectual Property | |
Romania | Copyright Office | MInistry of Culture and Religious Affairs
Romanian Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Office for Inventions and Trademarks | |
Russian Federation | Copyright Office | Federal Intellectual Property Service of the Russian Federation
Russian Agency for Patents and Trademarks (Rospatent) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Federal Service for Intellectual Property of the Russian Federation (ROSPATENT) | |
Rwanda | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth, Culture, Sports and Professional Training | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Industry, Investment Promotion, Tourism and Cooperatives
Directorate for Industry and Handicrafts | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Attorney-General's Chambers | |
| Industrial Property Office | The Registrar of the Supreme Court | |
Saint Lucia | Copyright Office | Government of Saint Lucia
Attorney General's Chambers | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registry of Companies and Intellectual Property | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Attorney-General's Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registrar, Supreme Court | |
Samoa | Copyright Office | Department of Justice | |
| Industrial Property Office | Justice Department
Patents, Trade Marks and Companies Section | |
San Marino | Copyright Office | Department of External Affairs
Directorate of Economic and Social Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of External Affairs
State Office for Patents and Trademarks | |
Sao Tome and Principe | Copyright Office | Minister of Education, Culture and Social Communication | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism
Directorate of Commerce and Industry | |
Saudi Arabia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information
General Administration of Copyright | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | Ministry of Commerce
Trade Mark Section | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | General Directorate of Patents
King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) | |
Senegal | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Communication
Senegalese Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Handicrafts
Industrial Property and Technology Service | |
Serbia and Montenegro | Copyright Office | Copyright Department Federal Intellectual Property Office Federal Ministry for Economy and Internal Trade | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Office
Ministry for Internal Economic Affairs | |
Seychelles | Copyright Office | Ministry of Youth and Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | President's Office
Department of Legal Affairs
Registration Division | |
Sierra Leone | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Cultural Division)
Sierra Leone Intellectual Property Organisation (SLIPO) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Administrator and Registrar-General's Department | |
Singapore | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) | |
Slovakia | Copyright Office | Media and Copyright Division Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Industrial Property Office of the Slovak Republic | |
Slovenia | Copyright Office | Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Ministry of Economy | |
| Industrial Property Office | Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO) Ministry of Economy | |
Solomon Islands | Copyright Office | Ministry of Police and Justice
Registrar-General's Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Police and Justice
Registrar-General's Office | |
Somalia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Higher Education
Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry
Patents and Trade Marks Office | |
South Africa | Copyright Office | Department of Trade and Industry
Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Trade and Industry
Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office (CIPRO) | |
Spain | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports
Under-Directorate General of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce. Spanish Patent and Trademark Office | |
Sri Lanka | Copyright Office | National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Intellectual Property Office of Sri Lanka | |
Sudan | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture and Information
Federal Council of Artistic and Literary Works | |
| Industrial Property Office | The Commercial Registrar General
Attorney General's Chambers
Ministry of Justice | |
Suriname | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice and Police
Intellectual Property Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice and Police
Intellectual Property Office | |
Swaziland | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Registrar General's Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice
Registrar General's Office | |
Sweden | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
Division of Intellectual Property and Transportation | |
| Industrial Property Office | Swedish Patent and Registration Office (SPRO) | |
Switzerland | Copyright Office | Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property | |
Syrian Arab Republic | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture
Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade
Directorate of Commercial and Industrial Property Protection (DCIP) | |
Tajikistan | Copyright Office | Agency of Copyright and Related Rights
Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Center for Patents and Information (NCP) | |
Thailand | Copyright Office | Ministry of Commerce
Department of Intellectual Property | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce
Department of Intellectual Property | |
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | Copyright Office | Copyright and Related Rights Protection Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Office of Industrial Property (SOIP)
Ministry of the Economy | |
Togo | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport
Togolese Copyright Office | |
| Industrial Property Office | National Institute for Industrial Property and Technology (INPIT)
Ministry of Trade, Industry, Transport and Development of the Free Zone | |
Tonga | Copyright Office | Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Labour, Commerce and Industries | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Copyright Office | Intellectual Property Office
Ministry of the Attorney General and Legal Affairs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Legal Affairs
Intellectual Property Office | |
Tunisia | Copyright Office | Tunisian Organism for the Protection of Authors' Rights | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Energy
National Institute for Standardization and Industrial Property (INORPI) | |
Turkey | Copyright Office | Directorate General of Copyrights and Cinema
Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Turkish Patent Institute | |
Turkmenistan | Industrial Property Office | Patent Department
Ministry of Economy and Finance | |
Tuvalu | Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Trade, Commerce and Public Corporations | |
Uganda | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs
Registrar General's Department | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB) | |
Ukraine | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ukranian Agency of Copyright and Relation Rights (UACRR) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, State Department of Intellectual property, Ukrainian Industrial Property Institute (UKRPATENT) | |
United Arab Emirates | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Culture
Copyright Department | |
| Industrial Property Office: Marks | Ministry of Economy and Commece
Trade Mark Section | |
| Industrial Property Office: Patents | Ministry of Finance and Industry
Industrial Property Directorate | |
United Kingdom | Copyright Office | Department of Trade and Industry The Patent Office Copyright Directorate | |
| Industrial Property Office | Department of Trade and Industry
The Patent Office | |
United Republic of Tanzania | Copyright Office | Copyright Society of Tanzania (COSOTA)
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA)
Ministry of Industry and Trade | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Trade
Business Registrations and Licensing Agency (BRELA) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Registry of Trade Marks and Patents
(Office in Zanzibar)
Ministry of State in the President's Office
Constitutional Affairs and Good Governance
Zanzibar Revolutionary Government | |
United States of America | Copyright Office | Library of Congress
Copyright Office | |
| Copyright Office | United States Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Office of International Relations | |
| Industrial Property Office | United States Department of Commerce
Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) | |
Uruguay | Copyright Office | Ministry of Education and Culture
Copyright Council | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining
National Directorate of Industrial Property | |
Uzbekistan | Copyright Office | Uzbek Republican State Copyright Agency | |
| Industrial Property Office | State Patent Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan | |
Vanuatu | Copyright Office | The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission | |
| Industrial Property Office | The Vanuatu Financial Services Commission | |
Venezuela | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice
National Copyright Directorate
Autonomous General Service Directorate for Intellectual Property (SAPI) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Industry and Trade
Autonomous Service for Intellectual Property | |
Viet Nam | Copyright Office | Copyright Office of Viet Nam (COV) | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
National Office of Intellectual Property (NOIP) | |
Yemen | Copyright Office | Ministry of Culture | |
| Industrial Property Office | Republic of Yemen
General Administration of Industrial Property Protection
Ministry of Industry and Commerce | |
Zambia | Copyright Office | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Services
Copyright Administration | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Patents and Companies Registration Office (PACRO) | |
Zimbabwe | Copyright Office | Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs | |
| Industrial Property Office | Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs
Office of the Controller of Patents, Trade Marks and Industrial Designs | |