USIJ submitted formal comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to its Request for Information on strengthening the American scientific enterprise. USIJ emphasizes that U.S. scientific leadership and technology commercialization depend on a reliable, enforceable patent system and policies that protect early-stage innovators from predatory conduct by entrenched incumbents, and supports reinforcing ongoing USPTO reforms and a competitive environment that allows startups to scale.
“To a much greater extent than many government officials and policy makers seem fully to grasp, America’s scientific leadership depends on the strength of its intellectual property system and the ability of disruptive startups and smaller companies to compete on fair terms.”
USIJ Submits Comments to OSTP on Restoring America’s Innovation Ecosystem
USIJ submitted formal comments to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to its Request for Information on strengthening the American scientific enterprise. USIJ emphasizes that U.S. scientific leadership and technology commercialization depend on a reliable, enforceable patent system and policies that protect early-stage innovators from predatory conduct by entrenched incumbents, and supports reinforcing ongoing USPTO reforms and a competitive environment that allows startups to scale.