The Committee on Patents and Related Matters (“CPRM”) is a joint Board – Council Committee. Both the Board and the Council call upon CPRM to study and make recommendations on matters of importance to the ACS. Intellectual property rights are an integral component to innovation. In turn, innovation has been a major component to the health and growth of the U.S. chemical enterprise.
CPRM focuses on three main areas: educating ACS members about intellectual property issues important to the chemical enterprise; nominating chemists for national awards to recognize the innovations and contributions to society of chemists; and monitoring legislative and regulatory developments influencing intellectual property.
CPRM seeks to highlight and acknowledge the intellectual property contributions of chemists. To this end, CPRM nominates chemists for the National Medal of Technology, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the National Women’s Hall of Fame. To suggest someone for these honors, please email the CPRM staff liaison, David T. Smorodin.
CPRM also works on several educational tools to assist and inform members on patent issues and other intellectual property matters important to a successful career in the chemical enterprise.
Finally, CPRM closely monitors proposed changes in intellectual property law analyzes how these proposed changes would impact ACS members and the chemical enterprise.
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