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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...

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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...

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The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA)
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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,”...

BlogFact Checks
Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

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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
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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...

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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,...

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The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Commends Introduction of PREVAIL Act in the U.S. House of Representatives,

06/27/2023
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C4IP Q&A Series: Revisiting Interview with Senator Thom Tillis,

06/27/2023
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Comparison of the PREVAIL Act and the USPTO’s ANPRM on PTAB,

06/26/2023
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Senators’ Patent Reform Bills Offer a Strong Way Forward for the U.S. Patent System,

06/26/2023
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The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Applauds Senators Tillis and Coons’ Introduction of Bills to Kickstart American Innovation,

06/22/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: John Korbel, The Wright Brothers, and Dr. John Gorie,

06/20/2023
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C4IP Comments RE: Discretionary Institution Practices, Petition Word-Count Limits, and Settlement Practices for America Invents Act Trial Proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTO–P–2020–0022),

06/20/2023
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The Biden administration is endangering intellectual property rights,

06/20/2023
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The Bayh-Dole Act Does Not Impede Knowledge Sharing,

06/16/2023
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Stop Big Tech’s patent abuse,

06/14/2023
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House Patent Troll Bill Would Shield Pirates, Not Small Inventors,

06/14/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Willis Carrier,

06/08/2023
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