The International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council’s 3rd Annual U.S. Conference: The State of Innovation in the Union
Langer, Jeffery P., Sukhatme, Neel, Zielinski, Paul R., Rao, G. Nagesh, Bellomo, PJ, Byers, Matthew, Gaffney Buck, Meghan, Ruiz, Everardo, Iancu, Andrei, Kilbride, Patrick, Schramm, Carl J., Ragan, Colman, Shah, Ami Patel & Rader, Randall R.
Abstract
The International Intellectual Property Commercialization Council (“IIPCC”) presented its third annual policy conference at the United States Capitol on May 6, 2019. The conference’s theme explored the question of “what is the state of innovation in the United States?” Panelists included The Honorable Andrei Iancu – Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office; Dr. Carl J. Schramm – University Professor, Syracuse University and Former President of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation; Mr. Patrick Kilbride – Senior Vice President of the Global Innovation Policy Center (“GIPC”) at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; and Mr. Colman Ragan – Vice President and General Counsel, North America IP Litigation at Teva Pharmaceuticals, who all shared their perspectives on the state of innovation. A lead off panel including local entrepreneurs, intellectual property specialists, federal government specialists, and academics allowed this panel to provide a “boots on the ground” perspective.