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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
The Eurasia Review
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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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Are your online purchases legitimate? How to avoid buying counterfeit gifts,

12/04/2025
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USPTO Gets Earful On Plan To Restrict Patent Reviews,

12/03/2025
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Current and Former Lawmakers Lock Horns in Comments on USPTO’s Proposed PTAB Changes,

12/03/2025
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C4IP Comments RE: Revision to Rules of Practice Before PTAB (PTO-P-2025-0025),

12/02/2025
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Council for Innovation Promotion Statement on the USPTO’s Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions,

12/01/2025
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Inventor Spotlight: Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman,

12/01/2025
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USPTO rescinds, replaces Biden-era guidance on AI and ‘inventorship’,

11/26/2025
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Fact Check: The Data Doesn’t Support the Existence of So-Called Patent “Thickets”,

11/21/2025
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PREVAIL in Comparison to the Current and Previous Administration’s Procedures for PTAB,

11/17/2025
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Fake gifts flooding online marketplaces this holiday season. Here’s how to avoid getting scammed.,

11/17/2025
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‘Tis the Season — of Counterfeits?,

11/14/2025
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The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) Could Provide A Much Needed Boost To Key Technology Sectors Of The U.S. Economy,

11/13/2025
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