Introduction and Regulations
	Intellectual Property Rights Task Force
	IPR Courts
	International IPR Issues
	Related Links

Introduction and Regulations

• What is Intellectual Property Rights

• U.S. Copyright Law and Policy

• Law and Policy: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

• Piracy and Counterfeiting

• The U.S. Special 301 Process

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Intellectual Property Rights Task Force

• Intellectual Property Rights Task Force
  • Attorney General Ashcroft Announces Creation of Intellectual Property Task Force
  • Intellectual Property Task Force Chairman David Israelite Announces Task Force Membership, Creation of Working Groups
  • U.S. Task Force Urges Tough Policies on Piracy, Counterfeiting
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• IPR Task Force Report
  • Prepared Remarks of Attorney General John Ashcroft Release of the Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property
  • Report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property
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IPR Courts

• There is no one court for intellectual property litigation. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is the first decider for intellectual property issues regarding patents. If a party decides to appeal, the question goes to federal district court. It can then be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and ultimately to the US Supreme Court. see:
  
  Litigation.  United States Patent and Trademark Office. http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/annual/2000/00litigation.pdf
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• The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit hears intellectual property issues and other issues. Veterans' claims and personnel matters take up more of the court's time than patent (IPR) issues. A three-judge panel hears each case.
  http://www.uscourts.gov/library/internationalbook-fedcts2.pdf (see page 13)
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  • The Federal Court System in the United States: An Introduction for Judges and Judicial Administrators in Other Countries. (full texts in pdf format) Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, 2001, 58 pages.
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  • Rules of Practice: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, Federal Circuit Rules, Practice Notes, Federal Circuit Attorney Discipline Rules, Guide for Pro Se Petitioners and Appellants.  May 1, 2004.  (full texts in pdf format)
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• All federal courts follow:
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  • "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure"
    http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/overview.htm
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  • Federal Rules of Evidence (2004)
    http://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/fre/overview.html
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International IPR Issues

• Update to Researching Intellectual Property Law in an International Context
  http://www.llrx.com/features/iplaw2.htm
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• Intellectual Property Rights and TRIPS Agreement
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Other Links

[Piracy & Counterfeiting] [Legal Resources] [U.S. Government Sites]
[Organizations] [Think Tanks/Universities]
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Piracy and Counterfeiting

• Piracy and Counterfeiting: Dept. of State.

Legal Resources:

• Protecting Intellectual Property Rights, Dept. of State.
• American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law Section
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act Summary
• Copyright Law of the United States
• Patent Laws of the United States
• Consolidated Patent Rules
• Trademark Law Treaty Implementation Act

U.S. Government Sites

• Intellectual Property Rights Training Database
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
• Department of Justice
• U.S. Copyright Office
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• IPR Coordination Center
• Commerce Dept. - Commercial Law Development Program
• International Trade Administration
• Department of State, Bureau of Economic Affairs

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