IIPI sponsors and coordinates congressional
education events on a variety of intellectual property issues, both with a domestic and
international focus. Many of our events are organized on behalf of the
Congressional Caucus
on Intellectual Property and the Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus.
These events raise awareness among members of Congress and their and staffs, of the
importance of intellectual property issues to their constituents and businesses in their
district.
MGM v. Grokster: A Critical Case for Digital Media in
the 21st Century
Congressional Entertainment Industries Caucus and
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Event
March 10, 2005
The Congressional Entertainment Industries
Caucus and the House Caucus on Intellectual Property hosted a lunch roundtable discussion
to publicize the MGM v. Grokster case, the first intellectual property case decided by the
Supreme Court since Sony v. Betamax in 1984. This event brought together representatives
of a broad range of intellectual property based industries which will be affected by
the ruling.
Program and Speaker Biographies
Press Release
Intellectual Property and Trade: The Case of Jordan
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Event
February 16, 2005
Washington, DC
The House Caucus on Intellectual Property hosted a luncheon to discuss how the experiences
of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan can be illustrative of the benefits of intellectual
property to other countries. This event spotlighted IIPI's report, Establishing
Globally-Competitive Pharmaceutical and Bio-Medical Technology Industries in Jordan.
Agenda and Speaker Biographies
Event Summary
Background Document: Benefits of
Intellectual Property to Jordan
Press Release
IIPI Congressional Roundtable: An International Perspective on Patents
and Trademarks
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Event
July 22, 2004
The House Caucus on Intellectual Property
hosted a lunch roundtable discussion focused on the efforts of the US Patent and Trademark
Office over the past 20 years towards international harmonization of patent and trademark
examination. Speakers and participants included three of the past five
Undersecretaries of Commerce and Directors of the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Agenda and Speaker
Biographies
Press Release
IIPI Congressional Roundtable on Copyright Issues
Congressional Caucus on Intellectual Property Event
July 8, 2004
The
House Caucus on Intellectual Property hosted a luncheon roundtable which centered on the
effects of software piracy on both US software companies of all sizes and the relationship
between software copyright enforcement and foreign direct investment abroad. Fifteen
Members of Congress attended this lunch discussion.
World Intellectual Property Day
April 28, 2004
Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) and the United States Patent and
Trademark Office (USPTO) co-hosted a luncheon for Members of Congress and their staff on
Wednesday, April 28, 2004, to mark World Intellectual Property Day. A series of
international events, World Intellectual Property Day celebrates the significance of
creativity and innovation in people's daily lives. The theme of this year's local event
was "Protecting America's Creativity Around the World".
Speakers at the event included: Jon W. Dudas, Acting Undersecretary of Commerce and Acting
Director of the USPTO; Nick Taylor, President of the Authors Guild, best-selling author
who wrote Laser: The Inventor, the Nobel Laureate, and the Thirty-year Patent War; and
Peter C. Schultz, Ph.D., the co-developer of the world's first practical glass optical
fiber for communications and the co-inventor of the fiber optics now used worldwide for
telecommunications.
Agenda, Speaker Biographies and
Materials
Press Release
Intangible Assets, Valuation and Accounting Standards
May 1, 2002
United States Capitol
Washington, DC
Ideas, rather than products or commodities, increasingly govern today’s economy. The
most dynamic economies in the world are invariably the centers of bold innovation and home
to the application of creative ideas. Unfortunately, the intangible assets –
R&D, patents, copyrights, trademarks, brands, human capital, goodwill and other
non-physical factors – that govern the businesses of these economies are often
misunderstood and underutilized by business managers. These intangible assets are
poorly measured and rarely reported, and the implications for economic growth and public
policy are tremendous. On May 1, 2002, IIPI held a discussion forum entitled,
“Accounting Standards in the New Economy.” Former Securities and
Exchange Commissioner Steven M.H. Wallman shared his thoughts about the importance of
updating accounting standards and reporting systems to better reflect the economic reality
that business assets are increasingly intangible. Held at the U.S. Capitol, the
luncheon forum was attended primarily by congressional staff, as well as members of the
Licensing Executives Society (LES), a co-sponsor of the event.
Presentation
Transcript (PDF, 210k)
Speaker
Biography (PDF, 102k)
Press Release
Briefing to Congress on the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
July 20, 2001
Washington, DC
The International Intellectual Property Institute has been involved in research and
discussion of the HIV/AIDS issue since its founding in 1998. In December 2000, IIPI
published Patent Protection and Access to HIV/AIDS Pharmaceuticals in sub-Saharan Africa,
a first-of-its-kind report examining the patent status of HIV/AIDS treatments in all
countries of sub-Saharan Africa . As part of its efforts to promote access to HIV/AIDS
medications to people in developing countries, IIPI worked in conjunction with the
Congressional Economic Leadership Institute (CELI), to create a briefing for Members of
Congress and Congressional staff concerning the role of the U.S. government in the
HIV/AIDS pandemic. The half-day program was co-chaired by Congressmen Jim Kolbe (R-AZ) and
Jim McDermott (D-WA) and featured several renowned experts on the crisis. Four separate
panels examined the status of the crisis, the state of related science, approaches to
intervention and prevention, care and treatment, and discussed how the resources and
leadership of the U.S. government can be used most effectively.
Agenda, Biographies and Materials
Press Release
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