According to a July 21, 2011 press release, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has entered into an agreement with The Jiangsu Provincial People’s Government in the People’s Republic of China to establish a general framework for future cooperation. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the first of its kind between the U.S. government and a provincial government, targets "improving enforcement and collaboration on intellectual property matters through exchanges of information, capacity building, and other educational activities."
The United States also has agreements with China's State Intellectual Property Office (SIPO), Trademark Office and National Copyright Administration.