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.

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Luke, I Am Your GDP

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1977 called and it wants its GDP revised. In a stunning announcement, the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) is set to correct a long-standing mismeasurement of the data that gauges the heartbeat of the U.S. economy. This “comprehensive revision” will put the extensive and intensive investments in intellectual property (IP) front and center.

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Welcome to the New GIPC

By Trinh Nguyen If you’re not a first time visitor, you may have a noticed a bit has changed here on the virtual manifestation of the Global Intellectual Property Center. Though we may have undergone a minor facelift, the same message lies at our heart: intellectual property is vital to creating jobs, saving lives and [...]

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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.

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IP industries pay 30% higher wages

On average, IP-intensive industries pay 30% higher wages, at $50,576 per worker, compared to the national average of $38,768.

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The Next Great Copyright Act