In this episode of The Vivek Show, host Vivek Ramaswamy is joined by former US Patent and Trademark Office head, Andrei Iancu, to discuss the significance of intellectual property (IP) in America's founding and its role in fostering innovation. They explore the history of IP rights in the US, the challenges of applying a centuries-old statute to modern technologies, and the need for an intentional innovation policy. Iancu emphasizes the importance of IP in competing with China and other countries, highlighting the necessity of a high-level plan to identify future technologies and enable innovation in both the public and private sectors. This thought-provoking conversation dives deep into the intersection of technology, innovation, and economics.--Donate here: https://t.co/PE1rfuVBmbFor more content follow me here:Twitter - @VivekGRamaswamyInstagram - @vivekgramaswamyFacebook - http://facebook.com/VivekGRamaswamyTruth Social - @VivekRamaswamyRumble - @VivekRamaswamy--Time-codes:00:00 - America's founding ideals of IP rights and their impact on innovation02:47 - The significance of "right" in the Constitution's IP clause07:10 - The role of IP rights in a free market economy11:31 - Jefferson and Madison's unchanged patent code from 179312:40 - Challenges with fitting new technologies into an old statute19:47 - Data protection as another form of IP protection22:29 - The need for a holistic innovation policy in the US25:08 - Competing in the AI, quantum, biotech, and new materials races26:16 - IP as a tool for global competition29:25 - Balancing decentralized free market economy and centralized national plans31:59 - Questioning the classical model of total decentralization