National Strategy for Expanding American Innovation

Post publish date: February 23, 2021

The Copyright Alliance and the Institute of IP and Social Justice submitted comments in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) notice soliciting input “from the public that will be used to help draft a national strategy to create opportunities that will expand our innovation ecosystem to include all individuals, including those from underrepresented socioeconomic, geographic, and demographic groups.” While none of the questions in the notice reference copyright explicitly, these comments underscore the importance of diversity and inclusion across all forms of IP, including copyright.