Intellectual Property
Every innovation that improves lives, advances society, and drives our economy starts with an idea. Strong intellectual property rights—including patents, trademarks, and copyrights—protect and incentivize those ideas. When inventors, researchers, engineers, artists, and entrepreneurs have legal certainty that their work will be protected and rewarded, they can keep the transformative ideas coming. Intellectual property protections also shield consumers from dangerous fake and counterfeit goods, giving people assurances that products—from life-saving medicines to toys—are safe and authentic.
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2024 International IP Index
The 12th edition of the U.S. Chamber’s International IP Index is a comprehensive assessment of the world’s intellectual property frameworks. It shows the power of smart policies to foster innovation, creativity, and economic growth and unlock opportunity.
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The U.S. Chamber’s Global Innovation Policy Center champions innovation and creativity through intellectual property standards so businesses can save lives, solve problems, create jobs, advance growth, and enhance society. Our work to protect strong intellectual property rights begins in Washington, D.C., and extends to countries across the globe.
Latest Content
Won’t help with vaccination but could undermine the ability to respond to the next global crisis
Calls to waive IP rights would undermine medical innovation and our ability to respond to the next pandemic or other crisis.
Worldwide trade in counterfeit and fake goods amounts to more than $500 billion each year. With the summer travel season about to kick off, here are some ways to Shop Smart.
A new report shows how a nation’s intellectual property policies influence its economic output.
Copyright is essential to ensuring artists, writers, musicians, content creators, and designers can make a livelihood and protect their creative works.
This Hill letter was sent to Members of the United States Congress on the "No Free TRIPS Act" and the "Protecting American Innovation Act."
