Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright Acronyms to Know

Part of the Patents, Registered Designs, Trade Marks and Copyright For Dummies Cheat Sheet (UK Edition)

The world of patents, registered designs, trade marks and copyright can be a minefield of jargon and acronyms. Here’s a quick reference to help you out:

ARIPO	Western Africa Patent Office
CIPA	Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
CPA	Chartered Patent Attorney
EAPO	Eurasian Patent Office
EPA	European Patent Attorney
EPO	European Patent Office
EU	European Union
IP	Intellectual Property
IPR	Intellectual Property Right
ITMA	Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
OA	Office action (by a patent or trademark examiner)
OAIP	Southeastern African Patent Office
OHIM	European Trademark Office (Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market)
OWA	Original Work of Authorship (protected by copyright)
PCT	Patent Cooperation Treaty
PVPA	Plant Variety Protection Act
PVPO	Plant Variety Protection Office
RTMA	Registered Trade Mark Attorney
UK-IPO	United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office
USPTO	United States Patent and Trademark Office
WIPO	World Industrial Property Organization
WMFH	Work Made For Hire