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People are fed up, and Trump needs affordability win. Here’s his chance
The Washington Examiner
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Senate Finance Committee Hears from ITC Nominees
IPWatchdog
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Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate Finance Committee RE: Nomination of Peter-Anthony Pappas to the U.S. International Trade Commission
BlogFact Checks
Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering reforms to address longstanding concerns about abuse of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

News
Senate Finance Committee to Hold Nomination Hearing on Pappas’ USITC Appointment
IPWatchdog
Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Advancement of the NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2026) — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment...

BlogOp-Eds
Intellectual property supports the U.S. economy. It should be respected abroad.

In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey...

The Washington Post
Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Advance NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2026) — On June 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals,...

Resources
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate HELP Committee RE: Consideration of Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
Blog
Inventor Spotlight: Robert Goddard

C4IP is recognizing Robert Goddard (1882-1945), the “Father of American Rocketry,” whose numerous patented inventions enabled modern spaceflight. Goddard was born amid...

News
C4IP Opposes Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act, Releases Technology Ecosystems Report
IPWatchdog
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Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act Would Limit Patent Rights of National Security-Designated Entities
IPWatchdog
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C4IP Slams ETHIC Act Targeting Patent Thickets as Destabilizing to Innovation,

08/05/2025
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Ex-USPTO Heads, Judges Oppose Anti-Patent Thicket Bill,

08/05/2025
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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Congress to Oppose the ETHIC Act,

08/05/2025
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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EC’s Definitive Withdrawal of Standard Essential Patents Proposal,

08/04/2025
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EU Commission Confirms that SEP Regulation, AI Liability Directive are Officially Scrapped,

08/03/2025
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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2025,

08/01/2025
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This Month in IP: July 2025,

08/01/2025
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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on Standard-Essential Patents and Innovation,

07/25/2025
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Why C4IP Opposes the Drug Competition Enhancement Act and the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act,

07/18/2025
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The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act and Life Sciences Innovation,

07/15/2025
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What the Numbers Say: Patent Quality in the United States is Strong,

07/14/2025
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SCOTUS Let Us Down Again, So Congress Should Move PERA,

07/14/2025
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