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Council for Innovation Promotion, UC Irvine, and Orange County Business Council Host Discussion on OC Innovation

IRVINE, CA (January 29, 2026) — Today, Thursday, January 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, the Council for Innovation Promotion...

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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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Inventor Spotlight: George de Mestral

C4IP is recognizing George de Mestral (1907-1990), whose invention of Velcro fasteners has become an integral part of products from clothing to...

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How to avoid buying fake sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
FOX 13
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Hearings & Markups: Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership
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Fact Check: Debunking The Myth of “Evergreening” and “Patent Thicketing”

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recently appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, where their discussion revived familiar tropes...

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Former USPTO director urges legislators to pass patent reform laws, bolster international IP enforcement
VitalLaw
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Witnesses Urge Action on Digital Trade
MeriTalk
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Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners
IPWatchdog
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Artificial Intelligence And Patent Law
The Eurasia Review
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Council for Innovation Promotion Responds to Passage of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2026) — The European Council and Parliament recently finalized the General Pharmaceutical Legislation (GPL), a sweeping package of legislative...

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Looking for cheap prescriptions? Counterfeit online pharmacies pose deadly risks,

05/01/2025
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Why US patent reform is ‘essential’ for US economic prosperity and security,

04/28/2025
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POLITICO Influence: Marylee Jenkins and Susan Natland Join C4IP Advisory Board,

04/25/2025
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Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes Marylee Jenkins and Susan Natland to Advisory Board,

04/25/2025
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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates IP’s Impact on the Music Industry for World IP Day,

04/24/2025
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Behind Every Hit Song Is a Strong IP System,

04/24/2025
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C4IP Letter to European Commission on the General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Patent Package,

04/23/2025
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Blueprints for Innovation: Intellectual Property in the Bluegrass State,

04/23/2025
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Congressman Massie talks intellectual property protection at UK,

04/23/2025
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Second Trump administration could shift SEP agenda amid swift USPTO appointment and ITC uncertainty,

04/22/2025
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C4IP Letter to Administration on 2022 PTAB Guidance Withdrawal and Interim Guidelines,

04/18/2025
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Council for Innovation Promotion Letter to Administration Officials Applauds USPTO for Withdrawing Harmful PTAB Guidance and Issuing Interim Memo on Discretionary Denial,

04/18/2025
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