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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
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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
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Witnesses Urge Action on Digital Trade
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Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners
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Artificial Intelligence And Patent Law
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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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This Month in IP: December 2025

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: December 2025

December Highlights: Counterfeits and the Hidden Risks of Holiday Shopping For many American families, shopping is a central part of the holiday...

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C4IP Response RE: OSTP RFI on Accelerating American Scientific Enterprise
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Inventor Spotlight: Augustine Sackett,

12/23/2025
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Is Congress Trading American Innovation? A Look at India’s Experience,

12/22/2025
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Fact Check: What Critics Get Wrong About the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act,

12/19/2025
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China is winning the biotech race. Patent reform is how we catch up,

12/12/2025
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Senate IP Subcommittee Hears from Witnesses on Impact of Proposal to Compensate Artists for Radio Plays,

12/10/2025
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C4IP Coalition Updates: November 2025,

12/09/2025
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This Month in IP: November 2025,

12/09/2025
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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee on the American Music Fairness Act of 2025,

12/09/2025
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Online order no-shows: Your refund rights when your order doesn’t arrive,

12/08/2025
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Fact Check: Weakening the patent system won’t lower prices for patients. It would undermine medical progress.,

12/04/2025
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The David Webb Show: Andrei Iancu,

12/04/2025
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C4IP Letter to USTR on US-EU Trade Agreement,

12/04/2025
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