As we celebrate World IP Day, it is worthwhile to review advancements made over the past year and the current “state of intellectual property.” The theme of World IP Day this year, Creativity: The Next Generation, puts into perspective how creativity and innovation will lead the next generation into the future. But how is that creativity and intellectual property being treated in 2013?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center’s Executive Vice President Mark Elliot released the following statement today in observance of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 13th Annual World Intellectual Property Day.
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Women have excelled at harnessing the potential that IP rights afford them. We’re proud of those who have risen through the ranks, but we’re also proud of those who are still struggling to make their dreams into realities.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Speaking at an event hosted by the White House today, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue hailed intellectual property (IP) as a catalyst to America’s job creation and economic growth. Donohue pledged to continue to work with all stakeholders to champion IP protection at home and abroad while highlighting the findings of Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus report—an economic study by the U.S. Department of Commerce that ties employment and value-added numbers to IP-intensive industries.
“If we’re going to continue to be the most innovative economy on Earth, we must ensure that American IP-intensive industries remain confident that their copyrights, patents, and trademarks will be enforced,” said Donohue.
CNET NewsThe White House today proposed sweeping revisions to U.S. copyright law, including making “illegal streaming” of audio or video a federal felony and allowing FBI agents to wiretap suspected infringers.
