Before working in intellectual property, you had various banking and marketing positions in a number of private sectors. What motivated you to make the move from banking and marketing to intellectual property policy? In 1970, when I was in the third year of my studies in Economics I received an invitation to join a selected group... 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 »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – December 10, 2010. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) filed a Brief of Amicus Curiae today in the ongoing case of Viacom v. YouTube. The brief supported Viacom’s appeal, favoring reversal of the trial court’s order. Viacom sued YouTube alleging that YouTube had engaged... Read More »

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – September 20, 2010. Washington, DC. The International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI) has announced four new projects aimed at stimulating an understanding of intellectual property rights as a tool for job creation and economic development. Under a partnership agreement with the United States... Read More »

Many countries have scientists and researchers making valuable discoveries but lack the infrastructure and expertise to fully capture the value of these innovators’ intellectual assets. A joint project with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), IIPI’s “Innovation Opportunities” will promote job creation and... Read More »