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This Month in IP: July 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2026

July Highlights: Protecting American IP in the Internet Era The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet...

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Fact Check: Debunking Myths About Section 101 and PERA

Policymakers at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are working to bring greater clarity to one of the most confusing areas of...

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Pappas Sworn in as ITC Commissioner
IPWatchdog
Eileen McDermott
Why More Americans Should Consider Careers at WIPO

Few countries have contributed more to global innovation than the United States. That success has relied, in no small part, on a...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Young helps lead the way on protecting U.S. innovations
Indianapolis Business Journal
Kristin Jones
Fact Check: House Judiciary Subcommittee on the ETHIC Act

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet recently held a hearing titled “Medicines and IP: Balancing...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds New NAI-USPTO Innovation Initiative

WASHINGTON (July 28, 2026) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the U.S....

Council for Innovation Promotion
Inventor Spotlight: Frederick McKinley Jones

C4IP is recognizing Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961), whose invention of mobile refrigeration revolutionized how the world transports food and medicine. Orphaned at...

Council for Innovation Promotion
House Committee Weighs Copyright, AI and Anti-Piracy Web Reforms
Legis1 Editorial
Op-ed In Brief: How China Is Winning the Global Intellectual Property Race

In a new article for The National Interest, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and China intellectual property (IP) policy...

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Senate Judiciary Committee hears varying opinions on patent-eligibility rules
VitalLaw
Thomas Long, J.D.
Blog:

Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: Warren S. Johnson,

02/26/2025

News:

News:

Coons, Cotton Reintroduce RESTORE Act on Injunctive Relief,

02/26/2025

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Reintroduction of the RESTORE Patent Rights Act,

02/25/2025

News:

News:

Sens. Reintroduce Measure To Boost Patent Injunctions,

02/25/2025

News:

News:

MAHA’s misguided war on pharma,

02/21/2025

Resources:

Resources:

C4IP Letter to President Trump RE: Inauguration,

02/19/2025

Videos:

Videos:

C4IP Patent Myth Video Series: Evergreening,

02/19/2025

News:

News:

USPTO’s Will Covey to Be Named Acting Deputy Director,

02/19/2025

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Confirmation of Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce,

02/19/2025

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

America Risks Losing The Technology Race To China,

02/18/2025

News:

News:

C4IP Establishes Advisory Board With Six IP Experts, Former Government Officials,

02/14/2025

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EU’s Withdrawal of a Standard-Essential Patents Proposal,

02/12/2025

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