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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...

Resources
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)
Videos
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,”...

Blog
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...

Blog
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,...

Op-Eds
Congress should base patent policy on evidence, not accusations
Lawmakers must reject I-MAK’s questionable data and abandon two damaging bills, the Drug Competition Enhancement Act and Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act....
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Senate Confirms Squires To Lead USPTO,

09/18/2025
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Videos:

Securing U.S. Innovation: The Role of IP in Advancing Life Sciences,

09/16/2025
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This Month in IP: August 2025,

09/09/2025
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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2025,

09/09/2025
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China pharma deals threaten U.S. biotech,

09/08/2025
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Former Trump officials: Strong intellectual property protections are crucial to America’s national security,

08/29/2025
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To Defend Nations, NATO Must Defend Innovation,

08/27/2025
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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Congress to Oppose the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act,

08/19/2025
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C4IP Urges FTC to Proceed with Caution on Addressing Perceived Drug Pricing Problems,

08/19/2025
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Blog, Fact Checks:

Fact Check: IP Protections Power the U.S. Innovation Economy. MFN Would Undermine this System.,

08/14/2025
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What Attys Want To Know About Lutnick’s Harvard IP Threat,

08/13/2025
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Potential impact of US government march-in on Harvard’s patents,

08/12/2025
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