Council for Innovation Promotion

Fact Check: Two IP-Related Bills Would Harm U.S. Innovation, Not Help It

Congress is considering several ill-conceived bills that purport to address abuses in the patent system, but would in reality weaken core intellectual property protections, undermine U.S. innovation leadership, and benefit foreign competitors at America’s expense. Last month, we examined the flaws behind two of them: the Drug Competition Enhancement Act and the Affordable Prescriptions for […]

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New Op-Ed from C4IP Co-Chair David Kappos: Stop Geneva from transferring US wealth abroad

Former USPTO Director and C4IP Co-Chair David Kappos is sounding the alarm on an emerging international threat to American innovation: the growing push to strip US companies of their intellectual property rights. In a new IAM op-ed, Kappos highlights efforts by global institutions like the WTO and WHO to weaken IP protections — first by waiving patents for COVID-19 vaccines…

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Inventor Spotlight: Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver

C4IP is honoring Norman Joseph Woodland (1921-2012) and Bernard Silver (1924-1963), whose invention of the barcode forever changed the way goods are tracked, sold, and managed worldwide. Woodland and Silver, who were both graduate students at Drexel Institute of Technology, developed the idea for their invention in 1948 when Silver overheard a food chain executive

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C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2025

April Highlights: C4IP’s Government Agenda Leads the Way on IP Reform The intellectual property system that has powered American prosperity for over 200 years is facing increased threats — from uncertainty surrounding the patent eligibility of emerging technologies like AI to patent and trademark manipulation by foreign adversaries like China. But with those challenges come

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Behind Every Hit Song Is a Strong IP System

Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day invites us to celebrate the critical role that intellectual property (IP) plays in enabling the technological innovation that drives human progress. This year’s theme is the intersection of music and IP. Behind every beat, chart-topping hit, and creative breakthrough is a foundation of strong IP protections. Copyrights, patents,

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