Chamber coalition pushes PROTECT IP Act


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A coalition of industry and unions organized by the Chamber of Commerce is pressing the gas pedal on its campaign to push lawmakers to pass legislation that clamps down on online copyright infringement.

A coalition of representatives from a range of businesses — from major corporations such as NBCUniversal, Nintendo of America, Eli Lilly and McGraw-Hill to smaller businesses like Zumba Fitness and Rosetta Stone — and labor unions will canvass the Hill on Wednesday with the goal to meet with every Senate office and shore up support for bringing Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) PROTECT IP Act to the floor for a vote…

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If the Bayh-Dole Act is effectively dismantled, the weight will fall primarily on U.S. small businesses, which license approximately 70% of university inventions. Learn more about the importance of protecting Bayh-Dole: https://t.co/y1ctTZF5ie

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