• According to the United States Department of Commerce, U.S. intellectual property industries account for over 45 million American jobs.
• America’s IP is worth more than the gross domestic product of any other country, coming in at $5.8 trillion.
• IP-intensive industries account for over 1/3 of the total GDP in the U.S. as well as accounting for 74% of all U.S. exports.
• The economic impact of intellectual property in America is overwhelming, with innovation efforts contributing to over 40% of economic growth and employment across the country.