The Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA) Provides training in intellectual property on a variety of subjects that focus mainly on application, patents, brands and copyright. GIPA programs are managed on a exercise calendar from October to September and are carried out worldwide, both in person and through virtual modes. Many of our courses are organized at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
Participants in the GIPA classes must be officials of the intellectual property offices of their respective governments or the agencies of their governments responsible for execution, patent policies, brands or copyright.
- THE Application programs are designed to focus on subjects of the application of criminal, civil, customs and borders. These programs are technical and include a complete course program.
- THE Patent programs are designed to focus on subjects that include administration, budgeting, examination procedures and industrial procedures. The objectives of the patent program are to share best practices and therefore improve the quality of patents worldwide.
- THE Brand programs are designed to focus on administration, budgeting, recruitment, training and treaty protocol. These programs provide discussions and case studies on examination procedures.
- THE Copyright programs Include difficult problems that are discussed with the main professionals in their field. The program includes subjects such as exclusive rights, responsibility and hacking.
Gipa statistics
For detailed information on IP training programs led by the Global Intellectual Property Academy of the USPTO during the current financial year, in particular the number of national and international training programs, the number of people who have received training and the number of countries and regions formed – See the Office of Policy and the Dashboard of International Affairs.
Gipa alumni survey pilots
- Satisfied with their experience:
► 95.6% of respondents evaluated their probability of recommending GIPA training to a colleague from seven, eight or new (using a scale of 1-9, new being the highest ranking), with a majority (62.9%) saying a new one. - Appreciate their experience with Gipa::
► 97% of respondents think that meeting people around the world was generally precious or very precious. - Increased their learning and assessment of intellectual property:
► 93.1% of respondents agree or strongly agree that they appreciate a better appreciation of international intellectual property rights and application policy strategies.
► 92.6% of respondents agree or strongly agree that they are better able to understand, analyze and assess intellectual property rights and questions of application. - The participants began to influence their organization and their countries:
► 81.2% of respondents report that they have introduced new ideas and knowledge in their work to colleagues, and / or / other in their country.
History of the World Academy of Intellectual Property
In 1985, the American Patent and Brands Office (USPTO) launched a program of invited researchers through which foreign government officials dedicated to the protection of intellectual property rights (DPI) could attend conferences related to intellectual property disciplines: patents, brands, copyright and application of DPA. The program was created to help countries around the world improve their intellectual property programs and services by forming experts in the United States.
The American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (AIPA) created the USPTO Foundation to become a guiding force in the national and international PI policy issues. AIPA allows the USPTO to advise the president, through the Secretary of Commerce and all federal agencies on political issues, including the protection of IP in other countries. This law also authorizes the USPTO to offer advice, to carry out programs and studies and to coordinate with foreign intellectual property offices and international organizations on IP protection issues. The office of the Administrator of Political and International Affairs (OPIA) fulfills the various responsibilities created by AIPA, including the training of foreign managers on IP administration and application.
On September 21, 2005, the American Ministry of Commerce launched new initiatives to fight against IP flight. The key elements of the plan included the appointment of experts in DPI in countries abroad, a new program to raise awareness of small businesses to educate owners of small businesses in the United States on the protection of their intellectual property rights and Global Intellectual Property Academy (GIPA). Gipa is managed by Opia and is located at the USPTO headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia.
During the year 2021, Gipa conducted a total of 250 training activities, serving much more than 17,500 people. About 43% of all those served were owners of national intellectual rights and users, and around 57% were patent, brands and copyrights; prosecutors; police; customs officials; And the intellectual property decision -makers of 132 countries and intergovernmental organizations. For more information on the statistics of the World Intellectual Property Training Program, please visit the Office of Policy and the Dashboard of International Affairs.
