Council for Innovation Promotion

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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...

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...

Public Comments
C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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...

How to avoid buying fake sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
FOX 13
Hearings & Markups: Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership
JD Supra
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...

Former USPTO director urges legislators to pass patent reform laws, bolster international IP enforcement
VitalLaw
Witnesses Urge Action on Digital Trade
MeriTalk
Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners
IPWatchdog
Artificial Intelligence And Patent Law
The Eurasia Review
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...

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

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

08/02/2024

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

What IP Policy Might Look Like in a Second Trump Administration,

08/01/2024

Blog:

Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2024,

07/31/2024

Blog:

Blog:

This Month in IP: July 2024,

07/31/2024

News:

News:

AI Prior Art Is Either Nothing New Or A Red Flag, USPTO Told,

07/31/2024

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates Introduction of the RESTORE Patent Rights Act,

07/30/2024

News:

News:

Coons/Cotton RESTORE Patent Rights Act Would Abrogate eBay,

07/30/2024

Resources:

Resources:

C4IP Comments RE: The Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art, the Knowledge of a Person Having Ordinary Skill in the Art, and Determinations of Patentability Made in View of the Foregoing (PTO-P-2023-0044),

07/29/2024

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

The great IP heist: America’s innovation at risk,

07/27/2024

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Patent proposal risks crippling Europe’s tech industry,

07/25/2024

News:

News:

On Limiting ITC’s Power, House Republican Is ‘Appalled’,

07/23/2024

News:

News:

Massie Tells House IP Subcommittee Witnesses He’s ‘Appalled’ By Proposals to Rein in ITC’s Patent Powers,

07/23/2024

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