Intellectual property rights and patent policy were not focal points during Donald Trump’s campaign. Even in the final days prior to the vote, when Hillary Clinton advocated ending the practice of fee diversion from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Trump was silent on the issues. Although he referenced the tech community on occasion throughout his campaign, it was often in the context of national security or trade. As far we can tell, he did not speak once about patent policy, and there was next to nothing on his website that referenced IP issues. So what will a President Trump administration mean for IP policy?

Originally published in Intellectual Property Magazine on December 23, 2016.