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Intellectual Property and Innovation


CSIS has begun a project to review the relationship between IPR, innovation, and economic growth as the world moves further towards a global information economy.  The project will recommend policies for long-term growth. Global integration and competition have raised the stakes for IP policy.  As the promotion of innovation has become a key growth strategy for most nations, the role of intellectual property has become more important.  Our initial research suggests that intellectual property rights lead to positive economic outcomes, including stronger national innovation systems and improved global competitiveness.

IP Links:  Recent literature on Intellectual Property
Charts:  Macroeconomic and global trends related to IP 
Notes: Working texts on IP in the Global Economy (updated 12/10/07)
Recent IP News:  A collection of the latest news on Intellectual Property (updated 6/26/08)



RECENT CSIS IP EVENT:

International Status of Intellectual Property Rights

On September 17, 2007 from 9:00 am – 11:30 am, CSIS’ Technology and Public Policy Program hosted a panel discussion with the following:

 

  • Moderator: Bruce Lehman, President and CEO, International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI), and former United States Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks

 

   Panelists:

 

  • Paul Salmon, Senior Counsel, Office of International Relations, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

 

  • Christopher Wilson, Acting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Intellectual Property and Innovation (USTR)

 

  • Robert Watts, Deputy Director, Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement, U.S. State Department

 

  • Orobola Fasehun, Head of the Coordination Office, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

 
To view panelists' presentations from the event, please click here.



Contact Information

Senior Fellow and Director, Technology and Public Policy Program James Lewis
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202-775-3247
Program Coordinator, Technology and Public Policy Program Ashley Rasmussen
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202-775-3280

 

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