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C4IP Coalition Updates: October 2026

Highlight: Welcoming Valencia Martin Wallace to C4IP’s Advisory Board Former USPTO Acting Commissioner for Patents Valencia Martin Wallace joined C4IP’s Advisory Board...

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This Month in IP: October 2026

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

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Council for Innovation Promotion President and CEO Coke Morgan Stewart Delivers Remarks at the University of Illinois Chicago’s 70th Annual Intellectual Property Conference

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (November 6, 2026) — Today, Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) President and CEO Coke Morgan Stewart spoke at the University...

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Remarks by Coke Morgan Stewart at the University of Illinois Chicago

Thank you for inviting me to speak at the University of Illinois Chicago’s 70th Intellectual Property Conference. Seventy years is an impressive...

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Inventor Spotlight: Samuel Alderson

C4IP is recognizing Samuel Alderson (1914-2005), whose invention of the crash test dummy has saved countless lives by improving vehicle safety. Raised...

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US pharma’s Chinese biotech deals face uncertainty under Treasury proposal
Coke Morgan Stewart, president and CEO of the Council for Innovation Promotion, warned that the restrictions could leave promising inventions beyond American...
MLex
Steve Scherer
IP: American as apple pie and essential for biotech
"That's because the Founders, in creating our country and looking at the model of what was working and not working in England,...
Bio.News
Clary Estes
Public Comments
C4IP Comments RE: Foreign Trade Barriers to U.S. Exports for 2027 Reporting (USTR-2026-0498)
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C4IP Urges Treasury to Reconsider Proposed Rule to Extend COINS Act Investment Restrictions to Biotech
C4IP President and CEO Coke Morgan Stewart said the rule should 'distinguish transactions that pose genuine security risks from those that bring...
IPWatchdog
Eileen McDermott
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Protection for American Biotechnology Innovation While Supporting Treasury’s National Security Efforts

WASHINGTON (October 27, 2026) — The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) today raised concerns about potential unintended consequences for American biotechnology innovation...

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A Former Patent Office Official Warns Washington Not to Trade Away IP Rights for AI Speed
As Washington debates how aggressively to support the AI industry's growth, Coke Morgan Stewart, president and CEO of the Council for Innovation...
Washington Morning
Josh Weiner
Former USPTO Official Says AI Growth Should Protect Creators’ Rights
Coke Morgan Stewart, a former deputy under secretary of commerce for intellectual property, urged the United States Oct. 27 to preserve protections...
Riza Dagoc
C4IP:

C4IP:

C4IP Comments RE: Business Collaborations (ATR-2026-0001),

05/22/2026

Resources:

Resources:

Letter to House Committee on Ways & Means RE: USTRx Act,

05/20/2026

Blog:

Blog:

The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform,

05/20/2026

Blog:

Blog:

What the Special 301 Report Reveals About the State of Global IP,

05/20/2026

News:

News:

Squires and Stewart Hear Panelist Views on Desired PTAB Changes,

05/19/2026

News:

News:

Squires, Stewart Zero In On PTAB’s Burden Of Proof At Panel,

05/18/2026

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Call out allies, not just adversaries, for hurting American workers,

05/17/2026

Blog:

Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith,

05/15/2026

Videos:

Videos:

Securing the Future of U.S. Innovation: The Importance of IP Rights,

05/12/2026

Blog:

Blog:

This Month in IP: April 2026,

05/07/2026

Blog:

Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026,

05/07/2026

Resources:

Resources:

C4IP Letter to USPTO and DOJ RE: Statement of Interest on Injunctions,

05/05/2026

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