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.
10 Tips to Spot Counterfeit and Fake Goods While Holiday Shopping
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Worldwide trade in counterfeit and fake goods amounts to more than $500 billion each year. With the holiday shopping season about to kick off, here are some ways to avoid fake goods and shop smart.
Further reading
- Intellectual Property: A Primer for BusinessesIssues surrounding intellectual property rights in the U.S. have a significant impact on the business community. Here’s what businesses need to know.Learn More
- Why Intellectual Property Protection Matters in the Time of CoronavirusStrong intellectual property protections will be important as private industry and government work together to find a cure for COVID-19.Learn More
- How Can the U.S. Government Better Protect Companies from CyberattacksHere are some ways government leaders are protecting the United States from cyberattacks that could steal intellectual property and personal data.Learn More
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.
How the Government Can Help Protect Intellectual Property and Personal Data
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Learn about ways government leaders are protecting the United States from cyberattacks that could steal intellectual property and personal data.
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Latest Content
- Nov 20, 2020U.S. Chamber: Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Harms American Innovation and Investment in New Medicines The U.S. Chamber will challenge this flawed and harmful policy
- Nov 12, 2020Chamber’s Shop Smart Campaign looks to protect Consumers from Online Scams and Fakes this Holiday Season 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.
Nov 11, 2020Outsmart and Shop Smart: Fighting Counterfeit Goods During the Holidays With more Americans shopping online this holiday season, it is more important than ever to stay diligent when it comes to counterfeits.
Oct 22, 2020RELX Fights COVID-19 Through Information Sharing RELX is using its analytics and information to share news on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines.
Oct 14, 2020Fostering Inclusion in the Innovation Economy Drives American Competitiveness "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.- Oct 06, 2020U.S. Chamber Responds to India and South Africa’s Request for World Trade Organization to Ease Intellectual Property Rights 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.
Oct 02, 2020Gilead Partnering with 40 Companies to Scale Up Production of Promising COVID-19 Treatment Gilead moves forward with remdesivir in trials to treat COVID-19.
Sep 28, 2020Boeing Cargo Planes Deliver to Battle 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.- Sep 21, 2020U.S. Chamber Congratulates Shira Perlmutter on Her Appointment as the 14th Register of Copyrights 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.
- Sep 15, 2020Comments on the European Commission’s Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe 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.