Council for Innovation Promotion

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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering reforms to address longstanding concerns about abuse of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

Senate Finance Committee to Hold Nomination Hearing on Pappas’ USITC Appointment
IPWatchdog
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Advancement of the NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2026) — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment...

Intellectual property supports the U.S. economy. It should be respected abroad.
The Washington Post
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Advance NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2026) — On June 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals,...

Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate HELP Committee RE: Consideration of Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
Inventor Spotlight: Robert Goddard

C4IP is recognizing Robert Goddard (1882-1945), the “Father of American Rocketry,” whose numerous patented inventions enabled modern spaceflight. Goddard was born amid...

C4IP Opposes Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act, Releases Technology Ecosystems Report
IPWatchdog
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act Would Limit Patent Rights of National Security-Designated Entities
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IP at America’s 250th
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Congress to Reconsider the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act

WASHINGTON (June 10, 2026) — Representatives John Moolenaar (R-MI), Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI), and Darrell Issa (R-CA) recently introduced the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents...

Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate HELP Committee RE: Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Markup
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Inventor Spotlight: Ivan Getting,

06/12/2024

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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee RE: The PREVAIL Act,

06/10/2024

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USPTO Extends Deadline for AI Inventorship Comments as Some Criticize Pannu Factors,

06/09/2024

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C4IP Coalition Updates: May 2024,

06/06/2024

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This Month in IP: May 2024,

06/06/2024

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Organizations Tell USPTO Proposed 2025 Fees ‘Misuse’ Office’s Fee Setting Authority,

06/05/2024

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Biden’s shortsighted patent attacks threaten American innovation,

06/04/2024

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C4IP Comments RE: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 (PTO-P-2022-0033),

06/03/2024

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C4IP Comments RE: Setting and Adjusting Patent Fees During Fiscal Year 2025 (PTO-P-2022-0033),

06/03/2024

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As Senate’s gaze lands on patents, a former US PTO chief calls the effort a ‘broad misunderstanding’,

05/30/2024

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Former USPTO Officials Urge Vidal to Immediately Withdraw NPRM on Terminal Disclaimers,

05/29/2024

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Ex-USPTO Directors Want Vidal To Withdraw Disclaimer Plans,

05/28/2024

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