Global Innovation Policy Center

Enforcement

The stars are suiting up for MLB All-Star week in Washington, D.C. Fans are soaking in the excitement and community inspired by the festivities: From All-Star Workout Day, to the Home Run Derby, to All-Star FanFest, to the All-Star Game itself, there’s something fun for everyone. Unfortunately, All-Star Week is... [READ MORE]

Fight Counterfeits like an All Star

The Secret Sauce Behind Small Business

For small businesses in the digital economy, intellectual property (IP) is the secret sauce. Intellectual property is the idea behind a company’s competitive edge, whether it’s the formula to an innovative medicine, the lyrics to the next hit song, or the code behind cutting-edge software. Intellectual property protections – like... [READ MORE]

The Secret Sauce Behind Small Business

Introducing “Leveraging Intellectual Property in the Global Sports Economy”

Read the full report here. A strong global IP system is what any sports fan would call clutch. Strong IP protections have the power to transform a person kicking a ball on a dirt field into a professional athlete kicking a ball under the lights of a multi-million dollar stadium... [READ MORE]

Introducing “Leveraging Intellectual Property in the Global Sports Economy”

A Modernized NAFTA Should Mean Modernized IP Protection

Last week, innovators and creators around the world celebrated World IP Day. Individuals and organizations from countries near and far heralded the ways IP protection brings the newest content and technology to markets everywhere. Nowhere is this more true than in North America, where the United States, Canada, and Mexico... [READ MORE]

A Modernized NAFTA Should Mean Modernized IP Protection

U.S. Chamber Welcomes USTR Special 301 Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Chamber Senior Vice President of the Global Innovation Policy Center Patrick Kilbride issued the following statement in response to release of the 2018 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): “Intellectual-property intensive industries account for 45 million American jobs, over one-third of U.S.... [READ MORE]

U.S. Chamber Welcomes USTR Special 301 Report

The Beauty of Creativity and Intellectual Property: Bobbi Brown Speaks out on World IP Day

This week, people around the globe will celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day. The event will center on the theme Powering Change: Women in Innovation and Creativity, and after three decades in business, I have come to learn that creativity and business are inseparable. I have also learned that intellectual... [READ MORE]

The Beauty of Creativity and Intellectual Property: Bobbi Brown Speaks out on World IP Day

USPTO Director Iancu Offers Two Ways to Improve the U.S. Patent System

Every morning, inventors wake up wondering: Will the time and money they’re spending on developing the next big thing pay off? For inventors, as USPTO Director Andrei Iancu explained at GIPC’s Investing in American Innovation conference , their primary – and often only – asset is an idea. And if... [READ MORE]

USPTO Director Iancu Offers Two Ways to Improve the U.S. Patent System

The Legislation That’s Music to Music’s Ears

When you think about the types of businesses subject to the most government regulation, you might think about nuclear power, or aviation, or health care. Chances are, you wouldn’t imagine that one sector subject to massive government regulation is…song writing. If you want to try to make a living as... [READ MORE]

The Legislation That’s Music to Music’s Ears

What We Know – and What We Don’t – About Counterfeit Goods and Small Parcels

Cross-border e-commerce is growing exponentially. Consumers can purchase products from all over the world and have them delivered straight to their doors with just the click of a button. In fact, the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) international small parcel business increased 232% from 2013 to 2017, when it received nearly half a... [READ MORE]

What We Know – and What We Don’t – About Counterfeit Goods and Small Parcels

#ShopSafe for the Super Bowl

The countdown is on. This weekend, thousands of people will ignite the wintry Twin Cities for the much-anticipated 2018 Super Bowl; millions more will tune in on television. Equipped with the latest jerseys and the newest fan gear, these football fans become Tom Brady and Alshon Jeffrey overnight. Wait –... [READ MORE]

#ShopSafe for the Super Bowl