WIPO是知识产权（IP）服务、政策、信息与合作的全球论坛，是联合国的一个自筹资金机构，有193个成员国。
美国专利和商标局（USPTO）是负责授予美国专利和注册商标的联邦机构。
EUIPO是欧盟知识产权局，负责管理欧盟商标和注册的共同体设计。
The IPI is responsible for examining, granting and administering Swiss industrial property rights (patents, trade marks and designs). It works together with governmental agencies, trade associations and businesses to enforce Swiss indications of source within Switzerland and internationally. The IPI also supervises the collective rights management organisations for copyright and provides information on intellectual property rights to individuals and companies in a variety of ways.
该局的核心活动是搜索和审查专利申请以及授予欧洲专利。
美国版权局通过管理国家的版权法，并为所有人的利益提供关于版权法和政策的公正的专家意见，促进创造力和自由表达。
The Department of Intellectual Property Law deals with the protection of industrial property rights as well as copyright protection. In particular, the AVW deals with national and international registration of trademarks and designs, as well as the administration of copyright and related protective rights.
