Opinions and Editorials


Jul. 22, 2024

The Hill: The unheralded agency protecting America’s innovation edge by Frank Cullen

A little-known federal agency might be our most powerful asset in the race for global tech leadership. The International Trade Commission (ITC) has the power to deter patent infringement abroad and at home by blocking infringers’ access to the huge American market.

The ITC is our best hope to check the mounting global problem of theft of American intellectual property — the cornerstone of our high-tech economy. It’s up to policymakers to make sure this asset gets deployed to the full extent of the law.