The ACS Committee on Intellectual Property (CIP) is a Society Committee reporting to the ACS Council and the ACS Board. The committee’s purpose is to support intellectual property through advocacy, education, and awards. We serve as a hub for ACS members and interested members of the public. We meet semiannually at each ACS National Meeting. Both the Board and the Council of the ACS call upon us to study and make recommendations on matters of importance to the ACS, especially as they relate to intellectual property.

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a congressional chartered nonprofit 501(c)3 scientific society. The Society is committed to being a strong and sustainable organization, serving a diverse and global membership, maintaining adequate financial resources and adhering to financial stewardship principles that will ensure its ability to accomplish the ACS goals today and into the future.