IP industries provide 55.7 million U.S. jobs
IP industries provide 55.7 million U.S. jobs
IP-intensive industries directly and indirectly supply 55.7 million U.S. jobs, 46% of private sector employment.
Facts about IP
IP = $1trillion in exports
IP = $1trillion in exports
74% of exports — or $1 trillion — are driven by American IP-intensive industries.
Patents incentivize investment for lifesaving meds, green tech, & breakthrough products
Patents incentivize investment for lifesaving meds, green tech, & breakthrough products
Patents incentivize investment in R&D for lifesaving pharmaceuticals, green tech, and breakthrough products.
China is #1 source of counterfeit goods
China is #1 source of counterfeit goods
China is #1 one source country for counterfeit and pirated goods, accounting for 62% ($124.7m) of the total domestic seizures.
Websites selling counterfeit goods get 87 mil visits
Websites selling counterfeit goods get 87 mil visits
Rogue websites selling counterfeit physical goods attract more than 87 million visits per year.
