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This Month in IP: April 2026

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026

April Highlights: Celebrating World IP Day and Congressional Champions of Innovation On April 26, the global intellectual property community celebrated World Intellectual...

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C4IP Letter to USPTO and DOJ RE: Statement of Interest on Injunctions
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds USTR 2026 Special 301 Report

WASHINGTON (May 1, 2026) – Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the release of the Office of the United States...

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Inventor Spotlight: Alexander Graham Bell

C4IP is recognizing Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), whose invention of the telephone 150 years ago revolutionized communication around the world. Bell was...

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Capito’s Innovation Grade Rises as Justice Debuts with ‘C’ in New National Report
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World IP Day 2026 Spotlights IP Issues in Sports
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IP Shapes the Sports We Love, From the Opening Play to the Final Whistle — and Beyond

Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day invites us to recognize the role that intellectual property (IP) plays in driving innovation and...

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C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: EU IPRED Study
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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates IP’s Impact on Sports for World IP Day

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2026) — Today, Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), released the following statement ahead...

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Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes European Commission Decision to Drop “Soft Safe Harbour” for Licensing Negotiation Groups in New Guidelines

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2026) — The European Commission recently opted not to include a proposed “soft safe harbour” for licensing negotiation groups...

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POLITICO Influence: C4IP Hosts Champions of Innovation Award Reception
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Fact Check: Price Controls Would Not Make Diabetes Treatments More Accessible,

05/24/2024
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C4IP Urges Senate Judiciary to Ignore Common Myths About Drug Patents,

05/23/2024
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Group chaired by former USPTO directors questions office’s AI guidance over ‘human contribution’,

05/21/2024
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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee RE: May 21, 2024 Hearing on Drug Prices,

05/20/2024
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Industry Reacts to USPTO Guidance on Using AI to Innovate,

05/20/2024
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C4IP Letter to Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation Committee RE: The Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2023,

05/15/2024
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USPTO Guidance On AI And Patents Draws Worry And Praise,

05/14/2024
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C4IP Comments RE: Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (PTO-P-2023-0043),

05/13/2024
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Inventor Spotlight: William Coolidge,

05/13/2024
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C4IP Comments RE: Unlocking the Full Potential of Intellectual Property by Translating More Innovation to the Marketplace (PTO-C-2024-0004),

05/13/2024
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Why Is The US Helping China Undermine Global Innovation?,

05/13/2024
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IP Owners Call For PTAB Amendment Plan To Be Permanent,

05/08/2024
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