Intellectual property management in American intellectual property protection system

The federal government of the United States has a multi-agency management system, whose main function is to be responsible for the daily work of intellectual property rights and the promotion and transfer of new technologies. According to the functional classification, the federal intellectual property management agencies are divided into two categories. The first category is administrative organs. For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office is responsible for the acceptance, examination, registration, authorization and publicity of patents and trademarks. The US Copyright Office is responsible for the registration and management of copyright; The US Department of Commerce is responsible for the promotion of state-owned patents. Other government agencies also have their own patent management departments, which have the right to apply for, maintain and transfer patents in their own names. In addition, the National Technology Transfer Center, as the largest intellectual property management service organization supported by the federal government, is responsible for coordinating information related to intellectual property rights and promoting technology transfer. The second category is specially established institutions related to science and technology law, such as Congressional Research Service, Accounting Department, Science and Technology Evaluation Office and Congressional Budget Office. In addition, there are currently more than 3,000 patent agents in the United States, accounting for about one tenth of the American population. They certify new technologies and act as a bridge between potential buyers and sellers to promote technology transfer.