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.
2023 International IP Index
Now in the eleventh edition, the International IP Index benchmarks the IP framework in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators.
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Feature story
As leaders map out the path forward for their IP agendas, they should first consider these top findings.
Further reading
- 4 Things to Know About Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Vaccines Intellectual property enabled the discovery of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines. Here’s why calls to waive IP rights would undermine medical innovation and our ability to respond to the next pandemic. Learn More
- Intellectual Property: A Primer for Businesses Issues 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
- How Can the U.S. Government Better Protect Companies from Cyberattacks Here 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.
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As leaders map out the path forward for their IP agendas, they should first consider these top findings.
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Now in the eleventh edition, the International IP Index benchmarks the IP framework in 55 global economies across 50 unique indicators.
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Trade and innovation are both essential to U.S. prosperity — and it turns out they are closely related. Here's why America must lead on trade and innovation.
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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce teams up with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Amazon to educate consumers to ‘Shop Smart’ and avoid counterfeit goods this holiday season.
