On April 22, the Property Rights Alliance commemorated World Intellectual Property Day 2026 by launching a global open letter to World Intellectual Property Organization Director General Daren Tang. The initiative brought together an international coalition of 93 think tanks and advocacy groups spanning 42 countries, demonstrating the broad globalRead More
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics was awarded this week, highlighting the work of three economists and their contributions to exploring the connection between innovation and sustained economic growth. Joel Mokyr received half the prize for his work identifying the mechanisms that have enabled sustained growth since the Industrial revolution, whileRead More
We are delighted to present the 2025 edition of the International Property Rights Index (IPRI). Containing key insights into global property rights, the IPRI offers an unparalleled tool for policymakers, researchers, and firms to understand the importance of strong property rights protections to stimulate growth and innovation.
The index coversRead More
A new proposal for a value-based “patent tax” of 1–5% has gained support within the Department of Commerce and from Secretary Howard Lutnick. The proposed tax has the potential to devastate American innovativeness, raising the cost of R&D and reducing the incentive to push the technological envelope.
The proposed patent tax isRead More