Valuing Inventors & Entrepreneurs: Changing the Dialogue of IP w/ Andrei Iancu

Intellectual property (IP) rights have been the driving force behind innovation and entrepreneurship. However, IP has more recently been seen in a negative light.Through the COVID-19 Pandemic, vaccine IP rights have come into question: should IP rights be waived when concerning an essential technology? Andrei Iancu, Former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, joins the podcast to discuss his views and concerns on IP rights:What we talked about:- The Benefits of IP- How Sentiment of IP Has Changed- Short, Medium, & Long Term Concerns to Waiving IP Rights- Where Concerns Should Be Focused & How to Improve IPCheck out the resources below for more information:- Andrei’s LinkedIn- Our host: John Stanford’s LinkedIn- www.incubatecoalition.comTo hear more interviews like this one, subscribe to Making Medicine on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your preferred podcast platform.