GIPC Events
World IP Day: Celebrate American Jobs, Innovation, and Prosperity
Apr 26, 2012By Mark Elliot
Today as we celebrate the 12th annual World Intellectual Property Day, we find ourselves reflecting on the heightened dialogue surrounding intellectual property over the past year. What has become very evident is the fact that so few people—from elected officials, to the public, to business leaders—actually know what IP is.
They may not seem so important, but patents, trademarks, and copyrights make up a very important element of our economic and social well-beings.
IP by the Numbers
Apr 12, 2012By Mark Elliot
Yesterday, the White House and Department of Commerce released a first-of-its-kind report on just how important IP-intensive industries are to America’s economic prosperity. At the launch event, Commerce Secretary Bryson and IPEC Victoria Espinel were joined by the Chamber’s President and CEO, Tom Donohue, to talk about the contribution of IP to economic growth and the four-letter word that’s one everyone’s mind: Jobs.
So, let’s take a look at the numbers:
- 40,000,000 – The number of jobs both directly and indirectly supported by IP-intensive industries.
- 27.7% – Total jobs in U.S.
Chamber’s Donohue Outlines Commitment to IP as Pathway to U.S. Innovation
Jan 12, 2012By Mark Elliot
Today, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue delivered his annual State of American Business address, which highlighted the challenges and priorities facing the business community in 2012. In particular, Donohue looked to intellectual property (IP) rights and the pending rogue sites bills as vehicles for maintaining American competitiveness.
“To grow our economy and create jobs, we also need to maintain and advance our leadership as the most innovative economy and people on earth.
Advancing IP Protection and Enforcement for U.S. Businesses Abroad
Dec 20, 2011By Gina Vetere
On Friday, December 16, the U.S. Chamber’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) hosted our fifth annual United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) IP Attachés Roundtable. Comprising three panels featuring USPTO’s IP Attachés posted in Brazil, China (Guangzhou and Beijing), India, Thailand, and Geneva (WIPO) and industry representatives, the roundtable underscored the importance of the IP Attaché Program to advancing and protecting the IP rights of U.S.
402 Companies from 50 States Urge Congress to Pass Rogue Sites Legislation
Dec 14, 2011By Mark Elliot
Online counterfeiting and piracy is a serious problem which deserves serious attention. It’s not only caught our attention, or the attention of 43 attorneys general, or the attention of nearly half of the Senate, or the attention dozens of labor organizations, or the attention of consumer advocates, or the attention of constitutional experts, but now has caught the attention of over 400 businesses, organizations, and trade associations.
Today, a letter with, to be exact, 402 signatories representing every state in the union was sent to Capitol Hill, urging Congress to enact rogue sites legislation. Looking at the list, it is clear that IP theft spares no worker or industry. Where else will you find the National Confectioners Association sit next to ESPN, Inc.?
Rogue Site Roulette: A Gamble on Jobs We Just Can’t Take
Dec 14, 2011By Mark Elliot
Yesterday, the FightOnlineTheft coalition, which consists of a variety of voices from both industry and labor, took their show of support for rogue sites legislation directly to the House Judiciary Committee.
In the presence of Chairman Lamar Smith, Representatives Bob Goodlatte (R-VA), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Steve Chabot (R-OH), representatives from a huge array of companies and associations one-by-one discussed how rogue sites specifically affect their jobs, businesses, and consumer’s wellbeing and expressed the absolute necessity for enactment of rogue sites legislation, like the PROTECT IP and Stop Online Piracy Act.
This event demonstrated the broad and far-reaching coalition behind PROTECT IP and SOPA.
GIPC and CPSC Issue Guidelines for Smart Online Shopping
Dec 12, 2011By Rob Calia
During this holiday season, it’s hard to believe that “not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.” Americans are taking to their mice—computer mice, that is—in record numbers to facilitate their holiday shopping. The Department of Commerce expects a 15.7% jump in online 3Q spending over last year’s $44.7 billion.
While we look to the Internet for blowout deals or totally unique items, online consumers must remain vigilant about who they are purchasing their products from. Unfortunately, the line between legitimate and illicit can get increasingly fuzzy over the anonymity of the Internet, with devious websites selling fake products that could expose consumers to identity theft, malware, or even physical harm.
Today, the U.S.
Taking International IP Issues Beyond The Broadcast
Oct 25, 2011By Mark Elliot
Yesterday, America Abroad Media hosted its Beyond the Broadcast event to highlight the release of its one-hour public radio program, “Counterfeit Crackdown! The Global Fight Against Pirated Goods.” The documentary addresses the global impact of illicit trade and the importance of intellectual property (IP) enforcement efforts. Dr. Aaron Lobel, AAM President, moderated the discussion, which included panelists Stan McCoy, Assistant U.S.
Coalition Tells Knock-offs to Knock-it-off
Oct 4, 2011By Steve Tepp
Today, a broad coalition spanning a variety of industries, labor groups, professional organizations, and academia from all corners of the United States descended upon Capitol Hill to get the message out that rogue sites are hurting American companies, laborers, and consumers. The Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP) hosted a morning Rogue Sites Briefing and Hill Blitz to demonstrate the loud and far-reaching chorus of support for rogue sites legislation.
The Hill Blitz kicked off with a panel discussion moderated by Mark McKinnon (Arts + Labs), John Spink, Ph.D. (Michigan State University), Paul Almeida (Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO), David Tognotti (Monster Cable Products, Inc.), and Sandra Aistars (Copyright Alliance).
GIPC Launches the Innovation Lifecycle
Sep 22, 2011By David Hirschmann
The Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC) is very excited to announce the launch of The Innovation Lifecycle —a comprehensive, interactive multimedia platform that explores the importance of intellectual property (IP) in some of America’s most creative sectors.
The Innovation Lifecycle identifies the five stages required to take an idea from initial conception to final product in the marketplace. Users will be able to explore each stage and select from a diverse set of voices spanning the entertainment, pharmaceutical/biotechnology, and software industries.
