Agenda announced for World Intellectual Property Day on Capitol Hill

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USPTO Alert

Join us on Capitol Hill to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day 2024

Agenda is now available on the event page.

World Intellectual Property Day is an annual commemoration around the world to celebrate the importance of intellectual property (IP) rights as drivers of innovation and creativity. 

​Join the celebration on Wednesday, May 1, at 4 p.m. ET at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center as we discuss how IP supports the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, including affordable and clean energy, climate action, and gender equality. 

Registration to attend in person is closed, but you can still register to attend virtually.

Congressional speakers include:

• Senator Chris Coons, Chair, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
• Senator Thom Tillis, Ranking Member, Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property
• Representative Darrell Issa (invited), Chair, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
• Representative Hank Johnson, Ranking Member, House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet

Remarks will be provided by:

• Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
• Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office

A full agenda with panelists is available on our World IP Day 2024 event page.

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