Joseph Whitlock
Director, Policy
Posts by Joseph Whitlock
As the United States undertakes the six-year review of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), it is important to remember what the agreement delivers for the broader economy. Read More>>
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is proposing major changes to how companies challenge low-quality patents. For software providers, and for industries increasingly built on software, from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare, aerospace, and financial services, the stakes are significant. The new rules would make it harder to fix errors in the patent system, easier for abusive plaintiffs to extract settlements, and risk giving foreign competitors and patent trolls a strategic advantage. Read More >>
Congress has an important role to play in ensuring that the United States responds to foreign digital trade barriers and that the United States continues to lead a coalition of like-minded democracies on cross-border data policy. Read More >>
The trusted and responsible ability to manage and transfer data across borders can catalyze efforts to advance sustainability, a new Global Data Alliance paper shows. Read More >>
BSA and the Global Data Alliance laid out a series of key questions following USTR’s 2023 agenda to help the Administration bring greater focus to its digital trade goals. Read More >>