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This Month in IP: April 2026

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026

April Highlights: Celebrating World IP Day and Congressional Champions of Innovation On April 26, the global intellectual property community celebrated World Intellectual...

Letters
C4IP Letter to USPTO and DOJ RE: Statement of Interest on Injunctions
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds USTR 2026 Special 301 Report

WASHINGTON (May 1, 2026) – Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the release of the Office of the United States...

Inventor Spotlight: Alexander Graham Bell

C4IP is recognizing Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), whose invention of the telephone 150 years ago revolutionized communication around the world. Bell was...

Capito’s Innovation Grade Rises as Justice Debuts with ‘C’ in New National Report
West Virginia Daily News
World IP Day 2026 Spotlights IP Issues in Sports
IPWatchdog
IP Shapes the Sports We Love, From the Opening Play to the Final Whistle — and Beyond

Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day invites us to recognize the role that intellectual property (IP) plays in driving innovation and...

Letters
C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: EU IPRED Study
Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates IP’s Impact on Sports for World IP Day

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2026) — Today, Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), released the following statement ahead...

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

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2026) — The European Commission recently opted not to include a proposed “soft safe harbour” for licensing negotiation groups...

POLITICO Influence: C4IP Hosts Champions of Innovation Award Reception
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Rebuttal to Tech Letter on SEPs,

06/04/2025

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Second C4IP Congressional Scorecard Finds Pro-Innovation Efforts Lacking Among Most DC Lawmakers,

06/01/2025

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Congress Must Restore IP Protection To Drive US Innovation,

05/30/2025

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New Report Gives Sen. Fetterman a “D” on Promoting Pennsylvania Innovation,

05/30/2025

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Council for Innovation Promotion Report Finds Majority of Congress Failing on Innovation Policy,

05/28/2025

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China Cutting Corners on Technology,

05/27/2025

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

05/21/2025

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Intellectual property leaders highlight economic impact at ‘Blueprints for Innovation’ event,

05/12/2025

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Worried About Egg Prices and Bird Flu? You Should Be Worried About IP,

05/12/2025

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C4IP Letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy RE: IP and Innovation,

05/09/2025

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Inventor Spotlight: Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver,

05/08/2025

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Patent legislation would revamp trial and appeal board process,

05/05/2025

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