USPTO policy chief pledges IP offensive at WIPO
By Nick Robertson ( September 16, 2026, 15:51 GMT | Insight) -- Recent US pressure on the World Intellectual Property Organization to shift its focus toward IP rights enforcement and against global rate-setting reflects the Trump administration’s goal to retake the US position as a leader in global IP policy, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s policy chief said Tuesday.The US has taken a back seat in setting global IP policy priorities in recent years, the US Patent and Trademark Office’s policy chief argued in a Capitol Hill event on Tuesday. ...
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