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Council for Innovation Promotion, UC Irvine, and Orange County Business Council Host Discussion on OC Innovation

IRVINE, CA (January 29, 2026) — Today, Thursday, January 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, the Council for Innovation Promotion...

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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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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...

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

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

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Waiving COVID-19 IP Protections Would Harm US Industry,

01/04/2024
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This Month in IP: The Impact of the Bayh-Dole Act,

01/02/2024
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Apple Keeps Chasing the Ultimate Health-Tracking Watch—but It Could Take Years,

12/28/2023
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The Top U.S. FRAND / RAND Licensing Developments of 2023 Part II: Ghosts of Christmas Past and Christmas Future,

12/27/2023
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds President Biden’s Apple Watch Decision,

12/26/2023
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From AI to Amgen, Here’s Everything IP that Mattered in 2023,

12/24/2023
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Gov. Hochul expected to veto N.Y. ban on noncompete agreements,

12/22/2023
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C4IP Coalition Updates: December 2023,

12/21/2023
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Fact Check: The PREVAIL Act Would Not Protect “Bad” Patents,

12/20/2023
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Why the Apple Watch is being banned — and how Apple can avoid it,

12/19/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Lloyd Hall,

12/18/2023
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How to avoid fake products when shopping online,

12/12/2023
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