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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2025 International IP Index
The 13th edition of the U.S. Chamber’s International IP Index is a comprehensive assessment of the world’s intellectual property frameworks. The Index illustrates how smart policies foster innovation and creativity, stimulate economic growth, and unlock opportunity.
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Our Work
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.
Events
- Intellectual Property19th Annual USPTO IP Attaché RoundtableTuesday, December 0908:30 AM EST - 11:00 AM ESTJW Marriott Washington DC, 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004Learn More
- Security and ResilienceDisaster Resilience Forum: Beyond the PayoffWednesday, December 1008:30 AM EST - 10:30 AM ESTCharleston Marriott, Charleston, South CarolinaLearn More
- Security and ResilienceInflation, global growth challenges and the middle marketWednesday, December 1001:00 PM EST - 01:45 PM ESTVirtualLearn More
Latest Content
- With price controls, patients will have fewer cures, longer wait times, and diminished hope for the future.The joy of giving shouldn’t come with hidden dangers. Discover how to spot counterfeits to keep your family and friends safe while supporting honest businesses this holiday season.The comprehensive, multi-phase government initiative to combat digital piracy and strengthen intellectual property (IP) enforcement, is a 2025 Chamber IP Champion Award Winner. Learn about their efforts to protect IP.Intellectual property safeguards businesses of all sizes and drives economic progress.As the 2026 joint review kicks off, Mexico and Canada must honor their IP and market access obligations.MFN pricing policies pose a significant threat to U.S. innovation, economic growth, and patient access by undermining research incentives, delaying life-saving treatments, and jeopardizing millions of high-skilled jobs.MFN pricing undermines innovation, delays treatments, and threatens economic growth.A Chinese-made fake air bag inflator has now been linked to six U.S. deaths, prompting urgent warnings from NHTSA. As counterfeit auto parts flood the market, the consequences are no longer just financial — they’re fatal.American innovation drives global progress, from the development of life-saving medicines to groundbreaking technologies. However, many foreign countries implement policies that undervalue U.S.-financed innovation, creating challenges for businesses operating abroad and undermining future innovative advancements.The Chamber urges USTR to crack down on global IP theft in its 2025 Notorious Markets Review, highlighting threats to innovation, consumer safety, and live sports broadcasting rights.
