Wayne Brough is policy director for R Street’s Technology and Innovation team. He manages product flow on technology policy issues while also continuing his own research in competition policy and intellectual property.
Prior to R Street, Wayne was the president of the Innovation Defense Foundation, a free-market think tank focusing on technology policy that he co-founded. Additionally, Wayne was the chief economist and vice president for research for FreedomWorks, where he oversaw research on a broad portfolio of issues, promoting market-based solutions to public policy questions.
Wayne received his PhD in economics from George Mason University, with a focus in industrial organization and public choice.
Congress Wants to Revive Patents but May Strangle Innovation and Damage Health Care Access Instead
This post, written by Wayne Brough, initially appeared in the R Street’s Real Solutions Blog.
Patent eligibility, or the fundamental question of what is patentable, is currently under congression...
ITC Reforms Deserve a Higher Priority
Global competition is a key political issue, particularly the rivalry between the United States and China. These superpowers are locked in a struggle for leadership of the global economy. Last year, t...
Boosting Economic Growth through Renewed Innovation
Recent economic news has been setting off alarm bells. Fears of inflation, along with lackluster economic growth, have raised concerns over the post-pandemic recovery. While policymakers appear to be ...