Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson earns high marks for supporting Intellectual Property policies, protecting inventors

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04), announced June 2 that he received an “A” from the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) for consistently introducing and supporting bills and policies that strengthen America’s IP framework.

“Intellectual property laws protect the rights of inventors and creators by granting them patents, trademarks, and copyrights,” said Johnson. 

“In doing so, these laws boost America’s competitiveness and export growth, create millions of jobs, and affect virtually every segment of the U.S. economy. In many ways, IP laws are the drivers of the American Dream. I will continue to focus on intellectual property policies that foster the innovation and creativity we need to drive human progress. I am proud to represent so many hardworking artists, innovators, and small businesses working to make their dreams a reality.”

C4IP is a bipartisan coalition dedicated to promoting strong and effective intellectual property rights that are necessary for innovation, increased economic competitiveness, and improved lives everywhere.

The Scorecard evaluated Congress across three dimensions: political, legislative, and policy activity. It assesses both current congressional activity and relevant past activity by current members across 116th, 117th and 118th Congresses.

The report highlighted some of Congressman Johnson’s most important legislative priorities, including his SHOP SAFE Act, and bills he has co-sponsored such as the RESTORE Patent Rights Act.

“The United States is not only the world’s largest economy — it is also, by scale and substance, the global leader in innovation and creativity,” the report states. “Indeed, many, if not most, of the revolutionary technologies developed globally over the past half-century originated in the United States. A robust innovation-driven economy relies on a strong system of intellectual property (IP) rights, both now and in the future.”

Congressman Johnson is a ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet.To read the report, click HERE. To learn more about C4IP, click HERE.