Congressional advocates of the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, as well as the recently passed PROTECT IP Act, contend that each will provide essential intellectual property protection to American businesses. However, several big names in the technology community have recently come forward to suggest legislators may not fully understand the digital implications of these bills.

The latest report from the World Intellectual Property Organization points to the changing ways innovative firms around the world are approaching issues of IP rights ownership.

The so-called 'super committee' of senators tasked with uncovering potential sources of government budget savings has shifted its focus toward the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to IP Watchdog, calling into question the agency's funding levels.

The Library Copyright Alliance, an industry group representing more than 139,000 American libraries employing approximately 350,000 workers, recently wrote Congressional officials to express concerns over proposed copyright legislation.

Recording Industry Association of America lead attorney Jennifer Pariser recently expressed frustration with the manner in which courts have interpreted portions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and suggested current legislation may need to be amended in the future.

Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office Teresa Rea and China's State Intellectual Property Office Commissioner Tian Lipu have signed a joint statement of intent regarding several bilateral intellectual property initiatives.

The International Intellectual Property Alliance has released a new study detailing the impressive impact of copyright industries on the American economy.

In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Microsoft's deputy general counsel Horacio Gutierrez asserted that, although U.S. patent laws could be improved, the system is far from broken.

Information security analysts from Symantec have revealed that cybercriminals have been targeting several major chemical companies in recent months, primarily seeking access to trade secrets instead of physical resources.

The Consumer Electronics Association recently assembled a group of 15 venture capitalists specializing in digital innovation to express their concerns over unintended consequences of the PROTECT IP Act.