FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Washington, DC – Copyright industries make up 5.4% of GDP and represent 5.9% of national employment on average according to a comprehensive new study of 30 countries released by the World Intellectual Property Organization. WIPO Studies on the Economic Contribution of the Copyright Industries shows that copyright... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 29 September 2011. Washington, DC. Box office revenues increase by approximately three percent each day thieves are prevented from illegally recording films in movie theaters during the opening weekend, according to a new study by the International Intellectual Property Institute and the United States Patent... Read More »

27 September 2011. The value of intellectual property (IP) is dictated by a nation’s ability to enforce IP rights. Courts play a crucial role in ensuring the worth of intellectual property (IP), and the efficient and consistent adjudication of IP-related disputes can encourage economic growth and investment in a country’s IP... Read More »

Focusing on the Olympic Games, this report will look at the intellectual property-related issues and challenges inherent in hosting a world-class sporting event. Hosting the Olympic Games presents a unique opportunity and challenge for any host country; indeed the International Olympic Committee (IOC) maintains that the Games... Read More »

Moscow and St. Pertersburg, Russian Federation. IIPI Program Attorney, Kevin M. Reichelt presented a co-authored policy brief during the U.S.-Russian Experts Forum, a program sponsored by the United States Department of State and run by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX). The conference comprised of U.S. and Russian... Read More »