On Tuesday, May 12, the Alliance of U.S. Startups & Inventors for Jobs (USIJ) and the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) hosted a luncheon discussion featuring former USPTO Director David Kappos and former Deputy United States Trade Representative Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish.
The in-person event, “Securing the Future of U.S. Innovation: The Importance of IP Rights,” touched on timely topics related to bipartisan trade and intellectual property enforcement, including policies to support IP protections at home and tools to defend them abroad.
Check out photos of the event below!
Special Guests and Panelists
- Andrei Iancu, former Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (2018-2021) and co-Chair of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP)
- Jeff Gerrish, former Deputy United States Trade Representative (2018-2020)
- John Tamny (Moderator), founder and president of the Parkview Institute and editor of RealClearMarkets