Innovation is America’s backbone.
It creates jobs here and improves lives everywhere.
Let’s protect it.
Patents Save Lives
From diagnostics to therapeutics and vaccines, patent rights underpin the innovations responsible for saving millions of lives during the Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
IP Fosters Economic Growth
IP-intensive sectors, from film and music to high-tech manufacturing and life sciences, employ 45 million Americans and account for over one-third of total U.S. GDP.
IP Rights Tackle Global Challenges
Strong patent rights facilitate pioneering discoveries that are fit to address today's energy security, climate change, and public health concerns.
IP Rights Drive High-Value Creative Industries
Strong IP rights, from copyrights to trademarks, incentivize the development of creative works that fuel the economy and benefit the general public.
Predictable and high-quality intellectual property rights have propelled America’s innovative leadership ever since they were enshrined in the Constitution.
The Bayh-Dole Act and the Debate Over “Reasonable Price” March-In Rights
Andrei Iancu and Cooper Godfrey
April 18, 2024
Stories of IP in Action
Inventor Spotlight: Margaret Knight
April 15, 2024
C4IP is recognizing Margaret Knight, one of the most prolific female inventors of the 19th century. She is best known for her invention of a machine for producing paper bags. Knight was born in York, Maine, in 1838, and worked in textile mills from ...
C4IP Coalition Updates: March 2024
April 8, 2024
C4IP accomplished a lot during the month of March! Here’s a roundup of what our Coalition has been up to over the past month. March Highlights: Promoting Patent Eligibility Reform The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), reintroduced by Senators Thom Tillis and Chris ...
This Month in IP: March 2024
April 8, 2024
Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of the innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From clothing to transportation, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP, as shown by these historical examples from the month ...