Today, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing to discuss abusive patent legislation and the impact it has on the economy. According to a recent Boston University study, patent troll lawsuits cost American companies more than $29 billion in a single year. Patent lawsuits not only increase consumer costs for useful products but they also stifle the creation of innovation in new products. CEA member companies have experienced firsthand the squeeze from patent trolls. Recently...

You already know that CEA is going big at South by Southwest®, but do you know what else we are doing to support the startup community? We strongly believe in innovation and we can prove it. Check out CEA’s newest membership category for startup companies; see if you qualify. Read up on what it takes for your company to succeed with CEA’s latest book Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful...

SXSW showcases innovation from top startups and entrepreneurs around the world. However, every day some of America’s greatest innovators have to leave the country because of flawed immigration policies. To support innovators at SXSW and to ensure America is keeping the best and the brightest, CEA’s grassroots policy initiative, the Innovation Movement, is calling all Americans to take action on immigration. The Innovation Movement and SXSW exhibiting startup ...

Photo by mn_francis courtesy of Creative Commons Here at CEA, we believe passionately in innovation, and we are bringing that message to South by Southwest® in Austin, Texas, March 9–13. We welcome and encourage all attendees to stop by, say “hi” and learn more about CEA’s innovation initiatives and how we can help your business. Join us Saturday, March 9, at Tech Cocktail’s SXSW Startup Celebration sponsored by CEA and .CO, where 30 of...

  This week reddit users were given the opportunity to participate in an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with CEA President and CEO Gary Shapiro. Gary took to the site’s most popular feature to field a variety of questions, ranging from the immigration debate and his book Ninja Innovation, to his favorite Ninja Turtle. Some highlights included Gary’s thoughts on: Immigration reform: “I think our immigration should focus more on who we want...