Eileen McDermott

Publish Date
IPWatchdog Masters Hall of Fame: 2026 Award Recipients
IPWatchdog
Letters
C4IP Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet RE: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Fact Check: Limiting Injunctive Relief Harms, Not Helps, Inventors

Among the most consequential foreign policy developments is the European Union’s (EU’s) consideration of policies that could limit access to injunctive relief....

Not just tariffs: Foreign nations profited off of us — now Trump is striking back
Fox News
Women in IP: Former Judge Kathleen O’Malley on the future of US patent policy
IAM
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee RE: Hearing on China and IP Theft
Inventor Spotlight: James West and Gerhard Sessler

C4IP is recognizing James West (born 1931) and Gerhard Sessler (born 1931), whose invention of the electret microphone transformed the way the...

Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes Andrew Byrnes to Advisory Board

WASHINGTON (March 10, 2026) — The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) is pleased to announce that Andrew Byrnes, a distinguished intellectual property...

This Month in IP: February 2026

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026

February Highlights: Defending American Inventors Through the Special 301 Report In just a few months, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will release...

Nomination call: Influential Women in IP list closes ahead of International Women’s Day
World Intellectual Property Review
Fact Check: The NO FAKES Act Won’t Stifle Innovation — It Will Protect It

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has given creators and inventors new technological tools to enhance their work — but it has...

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C4IP Letter to Administration RE: 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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Inventor Spotlight: Mary Anderson,

04/18/2025

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Fact Check: Misguided Attacks on Follow-On Patents Would Harm Patients,

04/16/2025

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C4IP Publishes Pro-Innovation Government Agenda to Promote U.S. Innovation,

04/11/2025

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C4IP Q&A Series: John Cabeca,

04/10/2025

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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Reintroduction of the NO FAKES Act,

04/10/2025

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News:

C4IP Sets Out Pro-IP Agenda for Congress and Trump Admin,

04/08/2025

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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Policy Agenda Outlines Innovation Priorities for New Congress,

04/07/2025

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Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: March 2025,

04/03/2025

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This Month in IP: March 2025,

04/03/2025

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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion, UK Innovate, partners to host forum with former USPTO director to explore ‘blueprints for innovation in Kentucky’,

04/03/2025

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