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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
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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
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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
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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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This Month in IP: November 2023,

12/05/2023
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C4IP and IP Celebrities Tell Biden to Pass on Extension of TRIPS Waiver,

12/05/2023
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Ex-Patent, Commerce Officials Ask Biden to Skip Covid IP Waiver,

12/05/2023
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C4IP Letter to President Biden on Covid-19 IP Waiver Proposal,

12/04/2023
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Incentivizing Innovation for National Security: A Conversation with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC),

12/04/2023
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Noncompete legislation will hamper New York’s high tech industry,

12/03/2023
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C4IP One-Year Anniversary Highlight Reel,

12/01/2023
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How counterfeit products harm consumers and businesses,

11/30/2023
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NewsNation Now with Nichole Berlie: Fake Goods Plague Online Shopping,

11/27/2023
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The SHOP SAFE Act Would Benefit Consumers and Small Businesses,

11/27/2023
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With holiday shopping picking up, tips on how to avoid counterfeit products,

11/24/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Edwin Armstrong,

11/20/2023
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