Recent Developments

WIPO SCP Statement: IP and COVID

The following document is an account of the statement made by Innovation Council at the World Intellectual Property Organization surrounding...

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Letter: Brussels patent revamp imperils Europe’s mobile industry

InterDigital CEO and President, Liren Chen, discusses SEP regulation in this letter to the editor of the Financial Times. The...

Posted in: Enabling Innovation Policies

Summary of TRIPS Council Special Session Presentation

This document provides a synopsis of the remarks made by Jennifer Brant, the executive director of Innovation Council, at the...

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Promising Policies and Problems for Closing the Gender IP Gap

This report provides an overview of promising policies and programs for improving IP diversity, focusing on Europe. Utsav Bahl, our...

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

Q&A: Cellular Technology Standardization and the EU SEP Regulation

The Standard Essential Patents Regulation (SEP Regulation) is moving through the EU legislative process, with the draft Regulation now under...

Posted in: IP Management

Innovation Lightbulb newsletter – update on the CHIPS and Science Act

This blog by the Center for Strategic and International Studies presents data relating to the United States’ CHIPS and Science Act....

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems

European Patent Office Report

In 2022, the European Patent Office (EPO) released this study providing evidence and insights on gender and patenting across Europe....

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Future-Proofing SME and Entrepreneurship Policies – OECD

The OECD has a new publication reporting on discussions that were held at its SME and Entrepreneurship Ministerial Meeting, 27-28...

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Invent Together Executive Director: Investments in Female Inventors and Success in Tech Innovation are Directly Related

New research from WIPO about gender representation on PCT applications reveals that China has been able to grow the quantity...

Posted in: Inclusive Innovation Ecosystems