Intellectual Property Magazine
In it to win it
One of the following US politicians may have what it takes to beat President Trump to the White House in 2020, but how would their potential victory impact US IP?
Ben Wodecki, IPM
After the Democrats’ loss in the 2016 US election, it’s all to play for in 2020. President Trump’s stance on IP is well documented, such as attempts to better the system, including the Music Modernization
Act. However, his efforts have been vastly overshadowed by the gargantuan trade war with China over alleged IP thefts. But
how do the following Democratic party or Republication party candidates view IP, and what would they change, if anything at
all? We reached out to multiple lawyers to provide their thoughts and insights, with additional comment provided by IPM.