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Intellectual Property

Intellectual property (IP) protections encourage the research and development (R&D) that drives innovation. Software accounts for 19.6 percent of all domestic business R&D in the United States. Proper IP protection frameworks are critical to maintaining this investment. BSA supports:

patent protection for all inventions on a technology-neutral basis,
copyright laws that protect the rights of authors, intermediaries, and users of works in the digital age,
protections for trade secrets, and
meaningful patent litigation reform that reduces opportunistic litigation and allows those who invent and innovate to thrive.

Additional Resources:

FEATURED POLICY RESEARCH / POSITION PAPERS

US: Making Sense of Section 230

FEB 12, 2021 | GLOBAL

This issue brief provides a high-level overview of what Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act does, why it is important to a much broader spectrum of stakeholders than those that have galvanized the current debate, and key considerations for evaluating potential reforms.

BSA Testimony: Assessing the Effectiveness of the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents

US: Testimony before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet on “Assessing the Effectiveness of the Transitional Program for Covered Business Method Patents”

MAR 19, 2018 | GLOBAL

US: Patent and Trademark Office – Comments on Draft 2018-2022 Strategic Plan

SEP 19, 2018 | GLOBAL

BSA Releases Digital Policy Recommendations for France in 2022

DEC 01, 2021 | EUROPEAN UNION | FRANCE | EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

As France readies for the EU Council Presidency and an election year, advancing digital transformation and deepening the country’s role as a global, European powerhouse should be among the government’s top priorities. Read more

AI Privacy Cybersecurity IP Trade Cross-Border Data Workforce Govt Access

BSA Welcomes Biden Nominees for FCC, NTIA, USPTO

OCT 26, 2021 | US

BSA | The Software Alliance welcomes today’s announcement that President Biden will nominate Jessica Rosenworcel for Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Gigi Sohn for Commissioner of the FCC, Alan Davidson for Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and Kathi Vidal for Under Secretary for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Read more

Privacy Cybersecurity IP

On Track Podcast: AIA 10th Anniversary

SEP 13, 2021 | US

On Track, September 13, 2021. BSA's Aaron Cooper joins On Track: Trending Topics in Business and Law for a special episode discussing the 10th anniversary of the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (AIA). Read more

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