WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 21st, the House Small Business Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation” to examine the importance of intellectual property to small businesses’ economic growth.

The hearing will take place in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

WHAT:      Hearing - “The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation”

 
WHEN:     Wednesday, July 21, 2010
                   1:00 p.m.

 
WHERE:  2360 Rayburn House Office Building


Related Information

Press Release: Small Business Owners Report U.S. Trade Agreements Help Protect Intellectual Property

Video: YouTube Playlist from “The Impact of Intellectual Property on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation” Hearing

Witness List:

Mr. Robert Holleyman
President & CEO
Business Software Alliance

Mr. Rick Carnes
President
Songwriters Guild of America
Nashville, TN

Mr. Steven Friedman
President
T3T, Inc.
Tampa, FL
On behalf of Computer & Communications Industry Association

Mr. Peter Carnes
CEO
Traffax Inc.
Silver Spring, MD
On behalf of The Association for Competitive Technology

Mr. William Mansfield
Director of Intellectual Property
ABRO Industries
South Bend, IN
On behalf of Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association