US Chamber of Commerce cites #19 rank, wants tougher IP laws

The World Economic Forum—otherwise known as the group that throws the fancy Davos shindig every year—has just released an over 400-page report on the world economy (PDF). Global competitiveness was the key metric, and the US lost its number one spot this year to Switzerland. So it goes. But tucked back in the report’s list of data tables was a fascinating one about intellectual property, and it put the US in 19th place worldwide when it comes to protecting IP.

What happened next was entirely predictable in a world where many executives still think that “more IP protection” is always better: the US Chamber of Commerce called for… more IP protection in the US.