The easiest way to search for information regarding intellectual property protection regulations and processes in your country or any other country is with that country’s intellectual property office(s). The intellectual property office is typically a government office managed by a certain ministry (for example, the Ministry of Industry and Trade).
While some countries have only one intellectual property office that manages all intellectual property rights (for example, Singapore’s National Intellectual Property Office), many other countries have an industrial property rights authority (patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, etc), known as the Industrial Property Office, and an distinct organization responsible for the administration of copyright and related rights. Patenting and trademark registration are managed by different authorities in the third group of countries. This website at the following provides contact information for all intellectual property offices (including industrial property offices and copyright offices): j4www.wipo.int/news/en/links/index.htm.
Intellectual property representatives and lawyers can also provide valuable information and guidance on intellectual property concerns. Intellectual property attorneys and agents are private sector service providers who are qualified to represent clients during the registration process and/or to defend their rights in court. In the event of a dispute over intellectual property. During the patent or trademark registration procedure, several countries require international companies to hire the host country’s intellectual property representatives.
Finally, you can research the country’s legal system to learn more about intellectual property protection. WIPO’s website: http://clea.wipo.int/, contains a list of national intellectual property laws and is freely accessible.
