Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Innovation

Throughout the past 250 years, American innovators have saved lives, protected our freedoms, and created economic prosperity.

Patents and trademarks have been central to that story. 

Beginning with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and taking viewers on a journey through history to the present day, this film reveals how American innovators — and the intellectual property system — have played a pivotal role in shaping American society from the beginning.