Intellectual Property Rules

Intellectual Property (IP) Rules are divided into jurisdictions and protection schemes, covering both foreign and domestic protection of patents, trademarks, copyrights, domain name disputes and international trade. Recent changes to rules can be viewed in the Latest Update Summary. Earlier changes can be found in Previous Update Summaries. IP Rules are purchased separately from the Litigation Rules for ProLaw and Litigation Rules for Elite.

United States Intellectual Property Rules
International Trade / Internet Rules
Foreign Patent Laws, Countries A-K
Foreign Patent Laws, Countries L-Z
Foreign Trademark Laws, Countries A-K
Foreign Trademark Laws, Countries L-Z

United States Intellectual Property Rules

CUS01	Copyright: United States
BPAI1	Patent Appeals and Interferences Board Rules
TUS01	Trademark Prosecution: United States
TTAB1	Trademark Trial and Appeals Board Rules
PUTIL	United States Utility Patent
PPLAN	United States Plant Patent
PDESI	United States Design Patent
PPROV	United States Provisional Patent
PPUSA	Patent Prosecution: United States Accelerated Examination

International Trade / Internet Rules CIT01 Court of International Trade DND01 ICANN: Domain Name Dispute Resolution Rules ITC01 United States International Trade Commission Copyright Law CUS01 Copyright: United States CAR01 Copyright: Argentina CAM01 Copyright: Armenia CAU01 Copyright: Australia CCA01 Copyright: Canada CCN01 Copyright: China CFR01 Copyright: France CDE01 Copyright: Germany CIN01 Copyright: India Patent Law PAL01 Patent: Albania PAL02 Industrial Design: Albania PDZ01 Patent: Algeria PAR01 Patent: Argentina PAP01 Patent: ARIPO PAM01 Patent: Armenia PAU01 Patent: Australia PAU02 Industrial Design: Australia PAT01 Patent: Austria PBS01 Patent: Bahamas PBB01 Patent: Barbados PBY01 Patent: Belarus PBY02 Industrial Design: Belarus PBY03 Utility Model: Belarus PBE01 Patent: Belgium PBZ01 Patent: Belize PBR01 Patent: Brazil PBG01 Patent: Bulgaria PCA01 Patent: Canada PCA02 Industrial Design: Canada PCL01 Patent: Chile PCN01 Patent: China PCN02 Industrial Design: China PCO01 Patent: Colombia PHR01 Patent: Croatia PCY01 Patent: Cyprus PCZ01 Patent: Czech Republic PCZ02 Industrial Design: Czech Republic PCZ03 Utility Model: Czech Republic PDK01 Patent: Denmark PDK02 Industrial Design: Denmark PDK03 Utility Model: Denmark PDM01 Patent: Dominica PEC01 Patent: Ecuador PEG01 Patent: Egypt PSV01 Patent: El Salvador PEE01 Patent: Estonia PEE02 Industrial Design: Estonia PEE03 Utility Model: Estonia PEP01 Patent: European Patent Convention PFI01 Patent: Finland PFI02 Industrial Design: Finland PFI03 Utility Model: Finland PFR01 Patent: France PFR02 Industrial Design: France PGE01 Patent: Georgia PDE01 Patent: Germany PDE03 Utility Model: Germany PGH01 Patent: Ghana PGR01 Patent: Greece PGCC Patent: Gulf Co-operation Council PBH01 Patent: Bahrain PAE01 Patent: United Arab Emirates PSA01 Patent: Saudi Arabia POM01 Patent: Oman PQA01 Patent: Qatar PKW01 Patent: Kuwait PHK01 Patent: Hong Kong PHU01 Patent: Hungary PHU02 Industrial Design: Hungary PIS01 Patent: Iceland PIN01 Patent: India PID01 Patent: Indonesia PIE01 Patent: Ireland PIE02 Industrial Design: Ireland PIL01 Patent: Israel PIT01 Patent: Italy PJM01 Patent: Jamaica PJP01 Patent: Japan PJP02 Industrial Design: Japan PJP03 Utility Model: Japan PJE01 Patent: Jersey PJO01 Patent: Jordan PJO02 Industrial Design: Jordan PKZ01 Patent: Kazakhstan PKE01 Patent: Kenya PKE02 Industrial Design: Kenya PKE03 Utility Model: Kenya PKP01 Patent: Korea (North) PKR01 Patent: Korea (South) PKR02 Industrial Design: South Korea PLV01 Patent: Latvia PLB01 Patent: Lebanon PLT01 Patent: Lithuania PLU01 Patent: Luxembourg PMY01 Patent: Malaysia PMY02 Industrial Design: Malaysia PMT01 Patent: Malta PMU01 Patent: Mauritius PMU03 Industrial Design: Mauritius PMX01 Patent: Mexico PMX02 Utility Model: Mexico PMX03 Industrial Design: Mexico PMD01 Patent: Moldova PMN01 Patent: Mongolia PMA01 Patent: Morocco PMA02 Industrial Design: Morocco PNL01 Patent: Netherlands PNZ01 Patent: New Zealand PNZ02 Industrial Design: New Zealand PNI01 Patent: Nicaragua PNI02 Industrial Design: Nicaragua PNG01 Patent: Nigeria PNG02 Industrial Design: Nigeria PNO01 Patent: Norway PNO02 Industrial Design: Norway POA01 Patent: OAPI (African IP Union) PPK01 Patent: Pakistan PPK02 Industrial Design: Pakistan PPA01 Patent: Panama PPA02 Industrial Design: Panama PCTPR Patent: PCT Claiming U.S. Priority PCTNP Patent: PCT Not Claiming U.S. Priority PPE01 Patent: Peru PPH01 Patent: Philippines PPL01 Patent: Poland PPT01 Patent: Portugal PPT02 Industrial Design: Portugal PRO01 Patent: Romania PRO02 Industrial Design: Romania PRU01 Patent: Russian Federation PSG01 Patent: Singapore PSG02 Industrial Design: Singapore PSK01 Patent: Slovakia PSK03 Utility Model: Slovakia PSI01 Patent: Slovenia PZA01 Patent: South Africa PZA02 Industrial Design: South Africa PES01 Patent: Spain PLK01 Patent: Sri Lanka PLC01 Patent: St. Lucia PSE01 Patent: Sweden PSE02 Industrial Design: Sweden PCH01 Patent: Switzerland PCH02 Industrial Design: Switzerland PTW01 Patent: Taiwan PTH01 Patent: Thailand PTT01 Patent: Trinidad and Tobago PTN01 Patent: Tunisia PTR01 Patent: Turkey PUA01 Patent: Ukraine PUA02 Industrial Design: Ukraine PGB01 Patent: United Kingdom PGB02 Industrial Design: United Kingdom PUY01 Patent: Uruguay PVE01 Patent: Venezuela PVE02 Industrial Design: Venezuela PZW01 Patent: Zimbabwe Trademark TMP01 Trademark: Madrid Protocols (Non-U.S.)* TAF01 Trademark: Afghanistan TOA01 Trademark: African Union TAL01 Trademark: Albania TDZ01 Trademark: Algeria TAR01 Trademark: Argentina TAM01 Trademark: Armenia TAU01 Trademark: Australia TAT01 Trademark: Austria TBS01 Trademark: Bahamas TBH01 Trademark: Bahrain TBB01 Trademark: Barbados TBY01 Trademark: Belarus TBZ01 Trademark: Belize TBX01 Trademark: Benelux TBO01 Trademark: Bolivia TBR01 Trademark: Brazil TBG01 Trademark: Bulgaria TCA01 Trademark: Canada TCL01 Trademark: Chile TCN01 Trademark: China TCO01 Trademark: Colombia TCT01 Trademark: Community Trademark THR01 Trademark: Croatia TCY01 Trademark: Cyprus TCZ01 Trademark: Czech Republic TDK01 Trademark: Denmark TDM01 Trademark: Dominica TDO01 Trademark: Dominican Republic TEC01 Trademark: Ecuador TEG01 Trademark: Egypt TEE01 Trademark: Estonia TFI01 Trademark: Finland TFR01 Trademark: France TGM01 Trademark: Gambia TGE01 Trademark: Georgia TDE01 Trademark: Germany TGR01 Trademark: Greece TGH01 Trademark: Ghana TGT01 Trademark: Guatemala TGK01 Trademark: Guernsey THK01 Trademark: Hong Kong THU01 Trademark: Hungary TIS01 Trademark: Iceland TIN01 Trademark: India TID01 Trademark: Indonesia TIE01 Trademark: Ireland TIL01 Trademark: Israel TIT01 Trademark: Italy TJM01 Trademark: Jamaica TJP01 Trademark: Japan TJE01 Trademark: Jersey TJO01 Trademark: Jordan TKZ01 Trademark: Kazakhstan TKE01 Trademark: Kenya TKG01 Trademark: Kyrgyzstan TLA01 Trademark: Laos TLV01 Trademark: Latvia TLT01 Trademark: Lithuania TMY01 Trademark: Malaysia TMT01 Trademark: Malta TMU01 Trademark: Mauritius TMX01 Trademark: Mexico TMN01 Trademark: Mongolia TMA02 Trademark: Morocco (Ex-French Zone) TNA01 Trademark: Namibia TNZ01 Trademark: New Zealand TNI01 Trademark: Nicaragua TNG01 Trademark: Nigeria TKP01 Trademark: North Korea TNO01 Trademark: Norway TOM01 Trademark: Oman TPK01 Trademark: Pakistan TPS01 Trademark: Palestine TPA01 Trademark: Panama TPE01 Trademark: Peru TPH01 Trademark: Philippines TPL01 Trademark: Poland TPT01 Trademark: Portugal TRO01 Trademark: Romania TRU01 Trademark: Russian Federation TSA01 Trademark: Saudi Arabia TSG01 Trademark: Singapore TSK01 Trademark: Slovakia TSI01 Trademark: Slovenia TZA01 Trademark: South Africa TKR01 Trademark: South Korea TES01 Trademark: Spain TLK01 Trademark: Sri Lanka TLC01 Trademark: St. Lucia TSE01 Trademark: Sweden TTZ01 Trademark: Tanzania TTH01 Trademark: Thailand TTT01 Trademark: Trinidad and Tobago TTN01 Trademark: Tunisia TTR01 Trademark: Turkey TUA01 Trademark: Ukraine TAE01 Trademark: United Arab Emirates TGB01 Trademark: United Kingdom TUY01 Trademark: Uruguay TVE01 Trademark: Venezuela

 * NOTE: TMP01 is not available for import into Elite Case Manager.
For ProLaw clients, for any Trademark Prosecution rule set,
one must attach BOTH the main rule set AND TMP01 to the matter
to access the Madrid Protocols.