- AIPPI – International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
- BSA – Business Software Alliance.
- FICPI – Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle
(International Federation of Industrial Property Attorneys). - Formalities Bureau – specialist outsourced service, administering IP rights & formalities around the world.
- GACG – Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group.
- IID – The Institute for International Development.
- IILP – The Institute of International Licensing Practitioners.
- IAHC – Internet International Ad Hoc Committee (Domain Name Policies)
- IFRRO – International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisation.
- IIPA – International Intellectual Property Alliance.
- IIPI – International Intellectual Property Institute.
- INFOPAT – Association for the Study of International & Foreign Patent & Trademark Laws & Practice.
- INTA – The International Trademark Association.
- ISF – International Seed Federation.
- LES Groups – Licensing Executives Society Regional Member Societies.
- LES – Licensing Executives Society.
- LESI – Licensing Executives Society International.
- LIMA – International Licensing Industry Merchandisers’ Association.
- Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law (or here).
- PIUG – Patent Information Users Group (or here).
- WIPLF – World Intellectual Property Law Forum
- WIPO – World Intellectual Property Organization (or here).
- World Trade Organization with reference to TRIPs (Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property).
- Young Inventors International.
- Young Inventors Network – helping kids to develop and market inventions
General.
Africa.
Asia.
Argentina.
- ASA – Asociación Semilleros Argentinos (Plant Breeders’ Association).
Australia.
- The Institute of Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys of Australia.
- IPRIA – Intellectual Property Research Institute of Australia.
- Intellectual Property Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc.
- Licensing Executives Society of Australia and New Zealand.
Austria.
- ÖPAK – Österreichischen Patentanwaltskammer – Austrian Patent Bar Association.
Benelux.
Brazil.
Canada.
- Canadian Innovation Centre.
- Canadian Seed Trade Association.
- CIII – Centre International Invention Innovation / The International Invention and Innovation Centre
- IPIC – Intellectual Property Institute of Canada / l’Institut de la Propriété Intellectuelle du Canada.
- LES USA and Canada.
- The Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada.
Czech Republic.
- Komora patentovych zastupcu – Chamber of Patent Attorneys of Czech Republic.
- LES Czech Republic.
Denmark.
- KonkurrenceStyrelsen – Danish Competition Council.
- DIP – Dansk Forening for Industriens Patent- og Varemærkespecialister – Association of Danish Industrial Property Executives.
Estonia.
Europe.
- AIM – Association des Industries de Marque – European Brands Association.
- Anti Trust Commission of the European Union.
- BEDA – Bureau of European Designers’ Associations: Barcelona.
- CTM AI – Community Trade Mark Advisory Initiative.
- ECTA – European Communities Trade Mark Association.
- EPI – Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
(or here). - European Seed Association.
- Intellectual Property Law Foundation – copyright, trademarks and patents in Europe.
- MARQUES – Association of European Brand Owners.
- SNB React – European Anti-Counterfeiting Network.
Finland.
- The Association of Finnish Patent Attorneys – Suomen Patenttiasiamiesyhdistys ry.
- Keksinnöillä Uusia Tuotteita Markkinoille – Foundation For Finnish Inventions.
France.
- AACEIPI – L’association des Amis du Centre d’Etudes Internationales pour la Propriété Industrielle.
- CNCPI – Compagnie National des Conseils en Propriété Industrial – French Institute of Industrial Property Attorneys.
- IRPI – Institut de Recherche en Propriété Intellectuelle (or here).
- LES France.
Georgia.
Germany.
- BundesKartellamt – German Anti Trust Office.
- BMBF – Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie.
- Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie.
- BdP – Bundesverband Deutscher Patentanwälte – Federal Association of German Patent Attorneys.
- Deutschland innovativ – Informationsdienst des Instituts der deutschen Wirtschaft.
- INSTI – Innovationsstimulierung der deutschen Wirtschaft durch Wissenschaftlich-technische Information.
- LES Germany.
- PAK – Patentanwaltskammer – Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
- PAVIS – Service Organization for German Patent Attorneys.
- Max Planck Institute for International patent Copyright and Competition Law.
- Patentanwalt Suche – Patent Attorney Search.
- VPP – Vereinigung von Fachleuten des Gewerblichen Rechtsschutzes: Association of German Patent Engineers.
Haiti.
- HAIPA – The Haitian-American Intellectual Property Association.
Hong Kong.
- APAA – Asian Patent Attorneys Association Hong Kong Group.
- The Hong Kong Institute of Trade Mark Practitioners Limited.
India.
- CIPRA – The Centre for Intellectual Property rights, Research and Advocacy.
- CIPROM – The Centre for Intellectual Property Management: dissemination, proficiency creation, policy making advisory services, etc.
- EIPR – Enforcers of Intellectual Property rights.
- ILA – Indian Licensing Association
- NIPO – National Intellectual Property Organization; Association of Intellectual Property rights Owners of India.
- TIFAC – Technology Information Forecasting & Assessment Council: Patent Facilitating Cell.
- TIFAC – Patent Facilitating Centre
Ireland.
Israel.
- The Spinoza Project – Organization for Information on Israel Intelectual Property Law.
Italy.
- AICPI – Association of Italian Corporate Patent Professionals.
- Intellectual Property Centre – Italian Centre of IP Research and Education.
- Autorità Garante della Concorrenza e del Mercato – Italian Competition Office.
- LES Italy
- Ordine dei Consulenti in Proprietà Industriale – Order of Industrial Property Attorneys.
Japan.
- AIPPI – Japanese Group.
- APIC – Asia-Pacific Industrial Property Centre.
- IIP – Institute of Intellectual Property.
- IPCC – Industrial Property Cooperation Centre.
- JASTA – Japan Seed Trade Association.
- JPAA – Japan Patent Attorneys Association (or here).
- JAPIO – Japan Patent Information Organisation.
- JDPA – Japan Design Protection Association.
- JFPC – Japan Foods Patent Centre.
- JIII – Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation.
- JIPA – Japan Intellectual Property Association.
- JTM The Japan Technomart Foundation
- Patent Attorneys Cooperation Association of Japan
Korea.
- KIPRIC – Korea Industrial Property Rights Information Centre.
- KPAA – Korean Patent Attorneys Association.
Malaysia.
México.
- AMPPI – Asociación Mexicana para la Protección de la Propiedad Intelectual.
Middle East.
- ASIP – Arab Society for Intellectual Property.
- Licensing Executives Society – Arab Countries.
Netherlands.
- Netherlands Institute of Patent Agents – Orde Van Octrooigemachtigden.
- NVZP – Nederlandse Vereniging voor Zaaizaad en Plantgoed
- Plantum – horticultural association.
New Zealand.
Philippines.
Poland.
- Polska Izba Rzeczników Patenowych – Polish Chamber of Patent Attorneys.
- Polska Akademia Nauk – Polish Academy of Sciences.
- Instytut Badañ Systemowych – Systems Research Institute.
Singapore.
- IP Hub – Singapore as IP Management base.
Slovakia.
South Africa.
- SAIIPL – The South African Institute of Intellectual Property.
Sweden.
- Association of Patent Attorneys in Swedish Industry.
- SPOF – Svenska Patentombudsföreningen – Association of Swedish Patent Attorneys.
Switzerland.
- VESPA/ACSOEB – Verband der beim Europäischen Patentamt eingetragenen freiberuflichen schweizerischen Patentanwälte / Association of Swiss Patent Attorneys registered before the EPO.
- Verband Schweizerischer Patentanwälte & Association Suisse des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle – Association of Swiss Patent Attorneys.
- LES Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
- ACG – Anti-Counterfeiting Group – fighting fakes.
- ALCS – Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society.
- The British Copyright Council.
- CIPA – Chartered Institute of Patent Agents.
- CLA – Copyright Licensing Agency.
- Inside Careers – Career advice on the Patent Attorney profession
- Institute of Patentees and Inventors.
- ITMA – The Institute of Trade Mark Agents.
- Intellectual Property Forum – researchers in patent law etc.
- IPLA – Intellectual Property Lawyers Association.
- LES Britain and Ireland.
- PATMG – Patent and Trade Mark Group (British Institute of Information Scientists).
- IPI – The Institute of Patentees & Inventors.
United States of America.
- ACPC – Association of Corporate Patent Counsel.
- AIPLA – American Intellectual Property Law Association.
- American Bar Association: Intellectual Property Law Section.
- APLF – Association of Patent Law Firms.
- ASCAP – American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
- ASTA – American Seed Trade Association.
- Austin Intellectual Property Law Association.
- Authors’ Registry – royalty collecting service.
- BNEF – Brand Names Education Foundation: NY.
- BMI – Broadcast Music Inc., songwriters’ licensing agency.
- BPLA – Boston Patent Law Association.
- CASRIP – Centre for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property.
- CPLA – Connecticut Patent Law Association
- CCC – Copyright Clearance Centre.
- HIPLA – Houston Intellectual Property Law Organization.
- IIPA – International Intellectual Property Alliance – U.S. copyright-based industries.
- IPLAC – Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.
- Interagency Edison – US government-funded inventions (or here).
- LES USA and Canada.
- NAPP – National Association of Patent Practitioners.
- NCIPLA – National Council of Intellectual Property Associations
- NPA – National Patent Association
- NYIPLA – The New York Intellectual Property Association.
- PTDLA – Patent and Trademark Depository Library Association.
- PTOS – Patent & Trademark Office Society.
- PIPLA – Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association.
- RIPLA – Rochester Intellectual Property Association.
- SPI – Software Patent Institute.
- U.S. Committee for the World Intellectual Property Organization.