PTC FORUM
The Online Journal of the Patent, Trademark and Copyright Research Foundation
Part Five: Related Websites
Canadian Intellectual Property Office: http://cipo.gc.ca
Commission on Intellectual Property Rights: http://www.iprcommission.org
European Patent Office: http://www.european-patent-office.org
Intellectual Property Mall (Franklin
Pierce Law Center): http://www.ipmall.piercelaw.edu/
Office for Harmonization of the Internal Market: http://www.oami.eu.int
United Kingdom Patent Office: http://www.patent.gov.uk
United States Copyright Office: http://www.loc.gov/copyright
United States Patent and Trademark Office: http://www.uspto.gov
World Intellectual Property Organisation*: http://www.wipo.int
*Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
One of the sub-websites of the World Intellectual Property Organisation is concerned with the intellectual property interests of small and medium-sized enterprises. It is easy to use and designed for those who are not accustomed to the arcane language of intellectual property experts. It provides reader-friendly answers to common business questions about intellectual property and gives small firms important information to help them realize the benefits of intellectual property protection. It will serve to educate and support policy developers and inventor service providers.
Among the many "frequently asked questions", to which
answers are provided on the website are the following:
Why is Intellectual Property Relevant to Your SME?
How can Intellectual Property Enhance the Market Value of Your SME?
How do you Turn Inventions Into Profit-making Assets of Your SME?
Can Your SME use Intellectual Property Assets for Financing?
How can Intellectual Property Enhance the Export Opportunities of Your SME?
Why are Trademarks Relevant to the Success of Your SME?
How can Your SME Benefit From Copyright Protection?
The SME website may be reached either by going first to the
WIPO website indicated above or by going direct to:
www.wipo.int/sme/en/index.html