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.

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FEATURED POLICY RESEARCH / POSITION PAPERS

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

2022 BSA US Policy Agenda

JAN 25, 2022 | GLOBAL

Digital transformation has brought unprecedented opportunities and the need to update laws and policies. BSA’s agenda is designed to help policymakers modernize laws to address key issues and spread the benefits of technology.

IP

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

IP

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

IP

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

SEP 19, 2018 | GLOBAL

THE LATEST POLICY NEWS

BSA To Focus on Digital Transformation, Modernizing Tech Policy in 2022

JAN 25, 2022 | US

BSA | The Software Alliance today released its 2022 US Policy Agenda, highlighting data privacy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and international data transfers as some of its top policy issues for the coming year. Read more

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

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DEC 07, 2021 | ASIA PACIFIC | SINGAPORE

Asia IP, December 7, 2021. “The computational data analysis exception is a game changer because it provides much-needed legal clarity for organizations that are developing AI," said Christian Troncoso, senior director, policy, at BSA | The Software Alliance. Read more

AI IP

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