Hoping to send a strong and clear message that the U.S. intellectual property system can benefit all companies regardless of size, an organization created by seven U.S. industry giants to promote American innovation and the country’s IP infrastructure is broadening its membership by adding two small companies that rely heavily on patents.
The Partnership for American Innovation, founded by Apple Inc., E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., Ford Motor Co., General Electric Co., International Business Machines Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Pfizer Inc., announced Wednesday that two smaller businesses, ManyWorlds Inc. and Second Sight Medical Products Inc., have joined the organization to help educate people about the value of intellectual property and the U.S. patent system.
