Intellectual property (IP) is a key driving force for growth in many companies and economies today. Many chambers of commerce and business organizations already help their local businesses to use IP to increase their competitiveness, or would like to do so.

The ICC IP tool-kit for chambers of commerce was created to support these chamber initiatives.  Through the tool-kit, chambers can access information on existing chamber IP programmes, and other IP resources, material and information.

To help chambers translate these tools into concrete initiatives, ICC plans to organize - with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) SME's Division - IP training programmes for chambers.  

This project was built on the expertise of ICC's Commission on Intellectual Property and the ICC World Chambers Federation's vast network of chambers of commerce worldwide.  

ICC is also actively helping companies to combat counterfeiting and piracy through its Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCAP) initiative.

Upcoming events

WIPO-ICC Intellectual Property Training Workshop for Chambers of Commerce and Other Business Support Organizations - 15 and 16 September 2008, Geneva, Switzerland. Click here for more information.

The First Regional Meeting on the Challenges of Intellectual Property for Chambers of Commerce in Latin America will be held in Peru on 12 and 13 June 2008. Click here for more information.

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