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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
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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Fraud experts share tips for combating holiday sale cybercrime,

11/17/2023
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A Wake-up Call for American Innovation,

11/13/2023
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The US patent system is weakened. New Congressional legislation could fix it,

11/11/2023
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Biden must decide whether patent-infringing Apple watches can be imported into the U.S. from China by Christmas–but Congress could neuter America’s ability to protect its IP altogether,

11/10/2023
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What to look for to avoid buying counterfeit goods this holiday season,

11/09/2023
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How to avoid buying counterfeit goods online,

11/09/2023
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Transparency, Injunctions Dominate SEP Feedback,

11/08/2023
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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee Chairman Coons and Ranking Member Tillis on PREVAIL Act Hearing,

11/07/2023
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C4IP Comments RE: Joint ITA-NIST-USPTO Collaboration Initiative Regarding Standards (PTO-C-2023-0034),

11/06/2023
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Congress’ latest patent legislation a big win for entrepreneurs, small businesses,

11/04/2023
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Biden AI Order Sets Patent Office Deadline On Invention Controls,

11/03/2023
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Help American inventors bolster national security,

11/02/2023
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