Robust intellectual property (IP) protection is vital for biopharmaceutical innovation. It provides the incentives and business certainty needed to attract and sustain long-term investment in prevention, treatments and cures. IP rights have little value without enforcement, however.
Innovation Mercantilism
February 1, 2019
January 28, 2019
Last week, the Legal Committee of the European Parliament voted in favour of the manufacturing export waiver for Supplementary Protection Certificates,
January 21, 2019
There are plenty of reasons why intelligence professionals are alarmed by Huawei’s involvement in our 5G networks, particularly, the close relationship between Huawei and a Chinese government with a history of cyberespionage, writes Richard Fadden.
January 11, 2016
The third edition of ITIF’s annual report on the scourge of “innovation mercantilism” highlights 10 of the world’s most glaring examples of protectionist policies subverting innovation.
December 8, 2014
This second annual report documents the worst innovation mercantilist practices proposed around the world in 2014.
October 8, 2014
This report ranks 55 nations on the extent of how they practice trade mercantilism.
September 25, 2013
The use of localization barriers to trade, by numerous countries, threatens the global economy.
October 14, 2012
Not all innovation policies are created equal. In a ground-breaking report, ITIF surveys how countries’ innovation policies affect them individually and the global economy as a whole and recommends ways for healthy competition that benefits all.
June 14, 2012
Global energy innovation is being undermined by unfair trade practices.