Andrei Iancu

Andrei Iancu served as the undersecretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from 2018 to 2021. He is co-founder and co-chairman of the Council for Innovation Promotion.

Donald Trump arrives

Opinion

March 20, 2026

Not just tariffs: Foreign nations profited off of us — now Trump is striking back

The Trump administration's efforts to defend American intellectual property rights from foreign abusers may prove as impactful as its tariff policy.

Then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi holds a gavel

Opinion

November 28, 2025

I helped negotiate Trump's trade deal. He can now fix what Pelosi broke

President Donald Trump has a new opportunity to secure intellectual property victories in the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review process.

USPTO

Opinion

March 1, 2024

Biden’s bizarre plan to nationalize American innovation

The Biden administration wants to dictate prices for any product that is based even a tiny bit on government research. The plan effectively nationalizes American innovation.