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Fact Check: What the USPTO’s Reexamination Proposal Would — and Wouldn’t — Do

The USPTO recently proposed requiring third-party requesters for ex parte reexamination to identify themselves and any real parties in interest to the...

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C4IP Comments RE: China’s Compliance With WTO Commitments (USTR-2026-0496)
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Reports
C4IP Presentation RE: Revision to Rules of Practice Before the PTAB
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Breaking the Matrix: Federal Judge and Inventors Confront the Patent System That Failed Them
Coke Morgan Stewart, President and CEO of C4IP and former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the USPTO, brings similar weight. Stewart...
National Law Review
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Letters
C4IP Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet RE: Hearing on Medicines and IP
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C4IP Q&A Series: Coke Morgan Stewart

As Coke Morgan Stewart joins C4IP as President and CEO, we caught up with her for a wide-ranging Q&A. From her path...

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Patent Office Faces December Deadline In Reform Debate
David Kappos, former USPTO Director and now representing the Council for Innovation Promotion, made the case for long-term renewal not conditioned on...
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Letters
C4IP Letter to the Department of Commerce and Office of Science and Technology Policy RE: the G20 Innovation Ministerial
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Trump DOJ sets unmatched pace for statements of interest in IP cases
“C4IP has been supportive of efforts to both develop strong AI models and to protect creative works,” [Coke Morgan Stewart] told MLex....
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Back-to-School Shopping Exposes Children to the Dangers of Counterfeits

For tens of millions of students in the United States, a new school year means new clothes, backpacks, electronics, and other supplies....

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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2026

August Highlights: C4IP Names Coke Morgan Stewart as President and CEO On August 17, C4IP announced that Coke Morgan Stewart, a nationally...

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This Month in IP: August 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From frozen...

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C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: EU IPRED Study,

04/24/2026

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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates IP’s Impact on Sports for World IP Day,

04/24/2026

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Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes European Commission Decision to Drop “Soft Safe Harbour” for Licensing Negotiation Groups in New Guidelines,

04/23/2026

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POLITICO Influence: C4IP Hosts Champions of Innovation Award Reception,

04/22/2026

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Despite Growing Number of IP Advocates in Congress, C4IP Scorecard Finds Weak IP Engagement Overall,

04/22/2026

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Congress is Lagging on Innovation Policy; Americans Are Paying the Price,

04/22/2026

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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates 2026 Congressional Champions of Innovation,

04/22/2026

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Congress Rallies More For Bills On Copyrights Than Patents,

04/21/2026

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New congressional scorecard released on intellectual property voting records and support,

04/21/2026

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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee RE: Hearing on China and IP Theft,

04/21/2026

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Council for Innovation Promotion Report Finds Congress Continues to Underperform on Innovation Policy,

04/21/2026

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The Congressional Innovation Scorecard: Third Edition,

04/21/2026

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