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Council for Innovation Promotion, UC Irvine, and Orange County Business Council Host Discussion on OC Innovation

IRVINE, CA (January 29, 2026) — Today, Thursday, January 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, the Council for Innovation Promotion...

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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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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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Patent Quality Report Finds Improper Patent Abandonment is Greater Issue Than Improper Grants,

10/02/2024
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Nonprofit Finds Bad Patent ‘Epidemic’ Is Just A Myth,

10/02/2024
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C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2024,

09/30/2024
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This Month in IP: September 2024,

09/30/2024
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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates Groundbreaking Sunwater Institute Study Combatting Harmful Patent Disinformation,

09/30/2024
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IPWatchdog LIVE 2024 Day One Highlights Need for IP Community to Stand Up to Recent Attacks,

09/29/2024
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C4IP Comments RE: Experimental Use Exception Request for Comments (PTO-C-2024-0023),

09/26/2024
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Claims That Scientists are Underreporting Federal Support on Patents Don’t Pass the Smell Test,

09/25/2024
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C4IP Letter to Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act,

09/25/2024
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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee on PERA,

09/24/2024
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Fact Check: The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Would Unnecessarily Overhaul a Well-Functioning Patent System,

09/23/2024
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Universities, VCs, Startups and More Express Support for Trio of Pro-Patent Bills in Congress,

09/20/2024
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