HOUSE IP SUBCOMMITTEE TO EXAMINE MEDICINES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet will hold a hearing titled “Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation and Access” on Thursday, June 4, at 10:00 a.m. According to the committee, the hearing “will examine how to balance robust patent rights with greater access to affordable medicines, like generics and biosimilars, to sustain the United States’ innovative edge in today’s environment.”
Scheduled witnesses include KRISTA CARVER (Covington & Burling), MICHAEL CARRIER (Rutgers Law School), RACHEL GOODE (Fresenius Kabi), and JAMIE SIMPSON (Council for Innovation Promotion). The hearing will be held in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building and streamed online.
JOIN THE DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION COMMITTEE
Building a more inclusive IP profession takes sustained effort, and IPO’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee is doing that work. In 2026, the committee is:
- Delivering a DEI-focused CLE at the Annual Meeting
- Advancing mentorship and sponsorship programs
- Reactivating the Outreach Subcommittee to support ADAPT Legal’s initiatives
- Developing practical guides for advancing inclusion within the current legal and political environment
If you’re passionate about building a stronger, more diverse IP community, we welcome your involvement. You can join this committee regardless of any other IPO committee membership. Apply today at www.ipo.org/joinacommittee.