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United States of America

Copyright Offices

Competent administrationUnited States Copyright Office
Library of Congress
Web site addresshttp://www.copyright.gov/
Address

101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20559-6000

Telephone(1 202) 707 3000
7108220185 LIBCON
Telefax(1 202) 707 8366
E-mail addressRegisterofcopyrights@loc.gov
Title and name of headRegister of Copyrights and Director: Ms. Shira Perlmutter

Industrial Property Offices

Competent administrationUnited States Department of Commerce
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Web site addresshttp://www.uspto.gov
Address

P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

Telephone(1 571) 272 8600 (Under Secretary and Director)
(1 571) 272 8800 (Commissioner for Patents)
(1 571) 272 8901 (Commissioner for Trademarks)
(1 571) 272 1000 (Contact Center)
Telefax(1 571) 273 0464
E-mail addressIP.Policy@uspto.gov
usptoinfo@uspto.gov
PCTHelp@uspto.gov
Title and name of headUnder Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Ms. Katherine K. Vidal

International Non-Governmental Organizations

Competent administrationConsortium for Common Food Names (CCFN)
Web site addresshttp://www.commonfoodnames.com/
Address

Consortium for Common Food Names
2107 Wilson Blvd. Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22201-3061 USA

E-mail addressinfo@CommonFoodNames.com

National Non-Governmental Organizations

Competent administrationNative American Rights Fund (NARF)
Web site addresshttps://www.narf.org/
Address

1506 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80302-6296

E-mail addressinfo@narf.org