A new white paper, Property Rights: The Key to National Wealth and National Security, was published today by Dr. James Edwards, the Executive Director of Conservatives for Property Rights. In the white paper, Dr. Edwards explores how stable and effective property rights in both tangible and intangible property are critical to human flourishing and progress, and he notes that a renewed commitment to strengthening property rights will help to restore U.S. Read more
Category: Patents
CPIP Fall Conference Papers Highlight How Intellectual Property Rights Promote Global Prosperity
By Alex Summerton
The George Mason Law Review has just published the papers from our Fourth Annual Fall Conference, Intellectual Property & Global Prosperity, which was held at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, in Arlington, Virginia, on October 6-7, 2016. Read more
Innovate4Health: Nanobiosym’s Gene-RADAR Brings Real-Time Results for Zika Testing
This post is one of a series in the #Innovate4Health policy research initiative.
By Gabrielle Eriquez
Because there is currently no preventative vaccine for Zika, a mosquito-borne virus known to cause severe birth defects in pregnant women, the ability to obtain a fast and accurate diagnosis is critical. Read more
Innovate4Health: GRIT Leveraged Freedom Chair Brings Mobility to Developing World
This post is one of a series in the #Innovate4Health policy research initiative.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 65 million people in the developing world need an appropriate wheelchair. Over 75% of people in the developing world live in rural areas, where standard wheelchairs do not work, as they are hard to mobilize over rugged terrain and rough local roads that may not be paved. Read more
Innovate4Health: Treating Neonatal Jaundice in the Developing World with D-Rev’s Brilliance
This post is one of a series in the #Innovate4Health policy research initiative.
By Nick Churchill
Severe neonatal jaundice kills over 100,000 newborn babies annually and causes severe brain damage to thousands more. In most cases, the condition can be treated by simply shining a blue light on a baby’s skin. Read more
The STRONGER Patents Act: Important Legislation to Protect Our Innovation Economy
Today, Senators Chris Coons, Tom Cotton, Dick Durbin, and Mazie Hirono introduced the Support Technology & Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience (STRONGER) Patents Act of 2017. This important piece of legislation will protect our innovation economy by restoring stable and effective property rights for inventors. Read more
Foreign Antitrust Regulators Are Threatening American Innovation
By David Lund & Matthew Barblan
American businesses are suffering as foreign governments improperly use their antitrust laws to discriminate against American companies. Recently, the United States Chamber of Commerce assembled an International Competition Policy Expert Group to examine this problem. Read more
From Star Wars to La La Land: How Intellectual Property Fuels Films
The following post comes from Mandi Hart, a rising third-year law student at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University, who worked as a video producer before going to law school.
By Mandi Hart
Movies are a first-love in America and around the world, and their production is made possible by the existence of intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more