IP Delivers in Brazil

Meet Jorge Avila. As the President of the Brazilian National Industrial Property Office, Mr. Avila is naturally an advocate of strong intellectual property rights. But how, specifically, does IP create jobs and promote a stronger, more competitive Brazilian economy? In our interview with Mr. Avila, he describes how respect for the innovative process is integral to the growth of a variety of sectors in Brazil, from agriculture to biotechnology to tourism.

Tags: Brazil, innovation, IP Delivers, Jorge Avila, patent, Voices of IP

India at an IP Crossroads

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Once as shining example for economic opportunity, local policymakers and the judiciary have puzzlingly set India on a course that has left the innovative industries unsettled. Earlier this week, the GIPC joined Former U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Information Technology & Innovation Foundation’s (ITIF) Senior Analyst Stephen Ezell, and Third Way’s Senior Fellow for Trade Ed Gerwin in an event to discuss the ramifications of India’s rapidly deteriorating intellectual property (IP) environment.

Tags: Compulsory licensing, Economy, Ed Gerwin, India, innovation, ITIF, Prtibha Patil, Stephen Ezell, The Economist, Third Way

The Next Great Copyright Act

Image: Maria Tatianina (c) U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Image: Maria Tatianina/ © U.S. Chamber of Commerce

This week, Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) and the House Judiciary Intellectual Property subcommittee will begin what is likely to be a multi-year review of U.S. copyright law. As a leading voice in the business community, the Chamber welcomes the discussion regarding the value intellectual property has added both in economic terms with high paying jobs, and for consumers by providing access to amazing new innovations from the creative industry.

Tags: Constitution, Copyright, First Amendment, Freedom of Speech, Goodlatte, innovation, IP Creates Jobs, jobs, Judiciary, Next Great Copyright Act

Celebrating the “Good Guys” of IP

Image: Ian Wagreich / © U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The often unseen value of intellectual property (IP) was heralded at the Chamber’s IP Champions conference and awards today. Hosted by the Global Intellectual Property Center, the event honored creators, innovators, and protectors, celebrating IP and, at the same time, questioning its future.

Tags: access, Eden Full, Enforcement, ICE, innovation, jobs, John Morton, Jonathan Taplin, Levon Helm, safety

India’s Dangerous Precedent

12.7 million people were diagnosed with cancer in 2008, and that number is expected to rise to 22.2 million by 2030. The imperative to find a cure for cancer and other devastating diseases couldn’t be clearer. But the path forward was muddied by India’s Supreme Court decision this week.

Tags: Glivec, India, innovation, Novartis, patent

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IP Delivers in Brazil