Intellectual Property
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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.
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The U.S. Chamber will challenge this flawed and harmful policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of the holiday shopping season, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Innovation Policy Center’s (GIPC) Shop Smart campaign is raising consumer awareness about counterfeit goods, the dangers of fake products, and the prevalence of online fraud and scams.
With more Americans shopping online this holiday season, it is more important than ever to stay diligent when it comes to counterfeits.
RELX is using its analytics and information to share news on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
"Diversity drives innovation, not the other way around," said U.S. Chamber President Suzanne Clark at the Global Innovation Policy Center's Equality of Opportunity in the Innovation Economy event on October 1.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) Senior Vice President, Patrick Kilbride, issued the following statement regarding India and South Africa’s request for the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ease intellectual property (IP) rights.
Gilead moves forward with remdesivir in trials to treat COVID-19.
On April 26, the Boeing Dreamlifter, a converted Boeing 747-400 Large Cargo Freighter, flew from Hong Kong to Greenville, South Carolina, with 1.5 million medical-grade masks destined for health care professionals at Prisma Health, the largest health care system in South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President and CEO of the Global Innovation Policy Center, David Hirschmann, issued the following statement today on Shira Perlmutter’s appointment as the 14th Register of Copyrights.
This submission complements the Chamber’s ongoing support for the Commission’s work to remove trade barriers and to protect intellectual property (IP) in the European Union (EU) and internationally . The Chamber respectfully offers several suggestions for how Europe can begin to reclaim a leadership role and become a more attractive investment destination for biopharmaceuticals and ensure Europeans can access the very latest innovative medicines.