π Copyright/Patent/Trademark (CPT)
Federal lobbying activity for the copyright/patent/trademark issue area
AI Overview
Copyright/Patent/Trademark (CPT) has attracted $383.9M in lobbying spending across 13.0K filings. This issue area sees targeted lobbying from organizations with specific policy interests.
Spending by Year
Top Clients
| # | Client | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qualcomm Incorporated | $41.9M |
| 2 | The Blackstone Group | $10.0M |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America INC | $7.7M |
| 4 | National Association of Broadcasters | $7.0M |
| 5 | Comcast Corporation | $5.0M |
| 6 | Microsoft Corporation | $5.0M |
| 7 | Recording Industry Association of America | $4.8M |
| 8 | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | $4.7M |
| 9 | American Society of Mechanical Engineers | $4.5M |
| 10 | High Tech Inventors Alliance | $4.3M |
| 11 | Oracle America, INC. | $4.3M |
| 12 | Intel Corporation | $4.0M |
| 13 | Soundexchange | $3.9M |
| 14 | Oracle Corporation | $3.5M |
| 15 | Sony Pictures Entertainment | $3.3M |
| 16 | American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (Ascap) | $3.0M |
| 17 | Interdigital | $2.9M |
| 18 | American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers | $2.9M |
| 19 | PHRMA | $2.8M |
| 20 | Interdigital, INC. | $2.7M |
Top Lobbying Firms
| # | Firm | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Covington & Burling LLP | $49.8M |
| 2 | Acg Advocacy | $20.0M |
| 3 | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld | $15.4M |
| 4 | Franklin Square Group, LLC | $10.1M |
| 5 | Marla Grossman LLC | $9.5M |
| 6 | Thorsen French Advocacy LLC | $9.5M |
| 7 | Crossroads Strategies, LLC | $8.8M |
| 8 | Harbinger Strategies, LLC | $8.7M |
| 9 | Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP | $8.5M |
| 10 | Nvg, LLC | $8.5M |
| 11 | Twinlogic Strategies, LLP | $8.4M |
| 12 | Tiber Creek Group | $7.9M |
| 13 | Mehlman Consulting, INC. | $7.8M |
| 14 | Forbes-tate | $7.7M |
| 15 | Fgs Global (US) LLC (FKA Fgh Holdings LLC) | $7.1M |
| 16 | Gordon Smith | $6.8M |
| 17 | Thorn Run Partners | $6.5M |
| 18 | Marshall & Popp, LLC | $6.0M |
| 19 | West Front Strategies LLC | $6.0M |
| 20 | The Gibson Group, LLC | $5.5M |
Sample Lobbying Descriptions
β’Raising Canndescent's profile in Washington, DC with federal decision makers; intellectual property issues before the US Patent and Trademark Office; promoting Canndescent's research and development o
β’PTAB. Patent and Trademark Office
β’Healthcare and access issues/IP Protection/Trade
β’Promote efficient government procurement policy innovation via transparent and robust data analytics and IT modernization (H.R. 4887); encourage innovation and support intellectual property protection
β’Policy and oversight related to the generic pharmaceutical industry.
β’Cybersecurity issues. Internet of Things.
β’CREATES Act, patents issues related to generics, FDA review and approval of complex generics, CMS regulation of biosimilars, Medicaid generics regulation, Hatch-Waxman Act
β’Music licensing, including H.R. 4706, the "Music Modernization Act of 2017."
β’Outreach in connection with the Stolichnaya vodka brand in light of ongoing U.S. trademark litigation. Outreach related to the report submitted to Congress by the Department of Treasury Pursuant to s
β’Issues relating to the Patent Reform Act
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Data Sources: Senate LDA Filings
Last updated: February 2026
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