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Government AgendaReports
Reaffirm and Refine: A Government Agenda for Intellectual Property (Edition 2)

For the United States to maintain its competitive edge on the global stage, we must lead in innovation. This is only achievable...

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Congressional Innovation ScorecardReports
The Congressional Innovation Scorecard: Second Edition

First released in 2024, the Congressional Innovation Scorecard assesses and rates how the U.S. Congress as a whole — and its individual...

Videos
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA)
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C4IP Patent Myth Video Series
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Issue Briefs
Addressing Patent Myths

Activist groups routinely accuse companies of “abusing” the patent system by engaging in practices such as “royalty stacking,” “patent evergreening,” “product hopping,”...

BlogFact Checks
Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

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Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing

On October 8, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to examine...

News
Commerce Moves to Take Cut of Research Patents
American Institute of Physics
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Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK
IPWatchdog
C4IPResources
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate and House IP Subcommittees on Designating October as National IP Month

Dear Chairmen Tillis and Issa and Ranking Members Schiff and Johnson: On behalf of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), I write...

Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Caution Regarding I-MAK’s New Report on Patents and Drug Pricing

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Executive Director Frank Cullen released the following statement regarding a...

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Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean

C4IP is honoring Malcom McLean (1913-2001), whose invention of containerized shipping revolutionized global trade. Born into a farming family in North Carolina,...

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The AI revolution is coming for artists—laws need to catch up,

08/21/2024
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Thank drug patents for life-saving breakthroughs. Why weakening laws will stifle innovation,

08/16/2024
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Inventor Spotlight: Les Paul,

08/14/2024
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Weakened Patent Protections Threaten American Innovation,

08/10/2024
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Big Tech’s abuse of the patent system must end—take it from me, I’ve fought Google over IP for years,

08/09/2024
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Stand Up for America’s Inventors & Entrepreneurs: Say YES to the PREVAIL Act,

08/06/2024
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US patent laws need updating for today’s budding industries,

08/05/2024
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Unclear Intellectual Property Laws Are Stifling US Innovation,

08/05/2024
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Council for Innovation Promotion Statement on the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2024,

08/02/2024
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What IP Policy Might Look Like in a Second Trump Administration,

08/01/2024
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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2024,

07/31/2024
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This Month in IP: July 2024,

07/31/2024
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