The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) is hiring a new program assistant to provide administrative and project support. See below for a description of the position and instructions for applying. IIPI is a nonprofit and nonpartisan international development organization and think tank... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 26 February 2013. U.S. technical assistance programs involving intellectual property rights are positively correlated with increased U.S. business activity, a new study shows. Investigators at the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) discovered a small, positive... Read More »

The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) will host a reception on its ongoing Innovation Opportunities project, conducted in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The Innovation Opportunities... Read More »

Emma Cohen, Intern The conversation surrounding intellectual property rights and economic growth in developing countries largely focuses on the copyright and patent industries. The contribution of trademarks to these growing economies is often neglected, but also significant. Trademarks “differentiate... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1 November 2012. Washington. Hon. Bruce Lehman, Chairman and President of the International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI), recently authored an editorial defending patents’ indispensability to modern commerce. Mr. Lehman highlights two distinctive features of the... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 25 October 2012. Washington. Today, the Inter-American Competitiveness Network (RIAC) released the 2012 edition of its “Signs of Competitiveness in the Americas” report. The report features an article, “Using Intellectual Property Rights to Increase Competitiveness,”... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 3 October 2012. Geneva. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). The MOU, signed by Institute Chairman and President Bruce Lehman and IPOPHL Director... Read More »