On July 27, 2017, CPIP Affiliate Scholar and Associate Professor of Law at the University of Missouri–Columbia Erika Lietzan testified before the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial […]
[Archived Post] 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 […]
[Archived Post] International Trade Administration Report Highlights Strong Markets, Persistent Piracy
Last month, the International Trade Administration (ITA)—an agency in the US Department of Commerce that measures and promotes the export of nonagricultural services and goods—released its 2017 Top Markets Report, […]
[Archived Post] Innovate4Health: GRIT Leveraged Freedom Chair Brings Mobility to Developing World
This post is one of a series in the #Innovate4Health policy research initiative. By Bhamati Viswanathan The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that over 65 million people in the developing […]
[Archived Post] 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 […]
[Archived Post] Judgment Against Sci-Hub is a Win for Authors and Publishers
Last week, the United States Court for the Southern District of New York entered a default judgment against Sci-Hub, the Library Genesis Project (LibGen), and a number of related websites […]
[Archived Post] As Investment Moves Overseas, the US Must Restore its Gold-Standard Patent System
Venture capital investment in the United States has declined steadily for years, as investors abandon an uncertain domestic climate for more reliable opportunities in foreign countries. In a report on […]
[Archived Post] 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 […]
[Archived Post] Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) Unites to Fight Online Piracy
As digital piracy shifts away from torrent downloads and towards unauthorized streaming and theft-based extortion, stakeholders from all parts of the creativity community are reassessing their efforts to fight online […]
[Archived Post] CPIP Co-Founder Testifies at House Judiciary Committee Hearing on IP
CPIP co-founder Adam Mossoff testified on June 13 before the House Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet. He and other witnesses testified about the impact […]