Council for Innovation Promotion

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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...

How to avoid buying fake sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
FOX 13
Hearings & Markups: Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership
JD Supra
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...

Former USPTO director urges legislators to pass patent reform laws, bolster international IP enforcement
VitalLaw
Witnesses Urge Action on Digital Trade
MeriTalk
Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners
IPWatchdog
Artificial Intelligence And Patent Law
The Eurasia Review
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...

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...

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...

Public Comments
C4IP Response RE: OSTP RFI on Accelerating American Scientific Enterprise
Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Statement on RALIA and the BIA,

11/10/2025

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This Month in IP: October 2025,

11/10/2025

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C4IP Coalition Updates: October 2025,

11/10/2025

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C4IP Urges USTR to Use USMCA Joint Review to Address Shortcomings on IP Protections,

11/07/2025

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C4IP Comments RE: India’s Invitation to Comment on Its Drug Approval Regime,

11/06/2025

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C4IP Comments RE: Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USTR-2025-0004),

11/03/2025

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Why Continued Innovation Matters: Keytruda and the “Product Hopping” Myth,

11/03/2025

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

10/30/2025

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Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing,

10/24/2025

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Commerce Moves to Take Cut of Research Patents,

10/21/2025

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Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK,

10/21/2025

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C4IP, Resources:

C4IP Letter to Senate and House IP Subcommittees on Designating October as National IP Month,

10/21/2025

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