In this week’s Washington IP News, after a tense weekend, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will discuss US-China relations, a House committee will hold hearings on removing barriers to small business capital, and the AEI will report on Metascience. talks with experts about the growing industry and its importance to innovation in the United States.
Monday, February 6th
the brookings institute
What to expect from Biden’s second State of the Union address
Online video webinar at 2:00 pm Monday
President Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address on Tuesday, so Brookings is hosting a talk to discuss what you might hear in that address. Amid growing geopolitical and economic concerns, the Biden administration has many challenges, and a range of experts will discuss the most important takeaways at this event.
Tuesday, February 7
House Financial Services Committee
Fighting economic threats from China
You can watch the video live stream on Tuesdays at 10:00 am in the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2128
After the ruckus over the Chinese balloon over the United States, the hearing will discuss the perceived risks to the United States posed by China’s economic and geopolitical growth. The Commission will discuss potential legislation aimed at mitigating these risks, including investment screening, sanctions, investment policy and supervision, and export finance, among others.
Wednesday, February 8th
House Subcommittee on Capital Markets
Empowering Entrepreneurs: Removing Barriers to Small Business Access to Capital
Available on video live stream Wednesdays at 2:00 pm in Room 2128, Rayburn House Office Building
The subcommittee is holding this hearing to discuss various laws that seek to address the barriers that keep small businesses and entrepreneurs from accessing capital. The scope of the bill ranges from crowdfunding to government grants and seed funding. Four witnesses have been released, and additional witness testimony is expected.
Thursday, February 9
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Intellectual Property in China: Quarterly Legislative and Judicial Updates
Online video webinar on Thursday at 10:00 am
The USPTO is hosting another quarterly update on recent developments in China’s IP landscape. Organizers will discuss recently enacted IP policies, laws, regulations and court decisions on important IP matters. UPSTO’s senior IP attorney will lead the event and discuss a variety of issues including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and her IP enforcement.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
US-China Policy in the Era of Strategic Competition
Video live stream Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Dirksen Senate Office Building 419
US-China relations are back in the spotlight after Secretary of State Antony Brinken canceled a planned trip to Beijing this week. The relationship has wide-ranging implications for a wide range of industries and economic markets, and a Senate committee is likely to discuss developments surrounding the recent disagreement between the two countries over a balloon that flew across the United States.
American Enterprise Institute
Metascience for the Public: Policy Solutions to Flag Productivity
AEI Auditorium and Online Video Webinar Thursday at 1:00 PM
Given the growing importance of pandemic resilience and technology, the American Enterprise Institute hosted this event to discuss what policies governments can adopt to improve scientific productivity To do. Panel of experts discusses metascience, a growing research field that studies how new scientific methods can be implemented to improve scientific practices to revitalize innovation in the United States To do.
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