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This Month in IP: July 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2026

July Highlights: Protecting American IP in the Internet Era The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet...

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Fact Check: Debunking Myths About Section 101 and PERA

Policymakers at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are working to bring greater clarity to one of the most confusing areas of...

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Pappas Sworn in as ITC Commissioner
IPWatchdog
Eileen McDermott
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Why More Americans Should Consider Careers at WIPO

Few countries have contributed more to global innovation than the United States. That success has relied, in no small part, on a...

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Young helps lead the way on protecting U.S. innovations
Indianapolis Business Journal
Kristin Jones
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Fact Check: House Judiciary Subcommittee on the ETHIC Act

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet recently held a hearing titled “Medicines and IP: Balancing...

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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds New NAI-USPTO Innovation Initiative

WASHINGTON (July 28, 2026) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the U.S....

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Inventor Spotlight: Frederick McKinley Jones

C4IP is recognizing Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961), whose invention of mobile refrigeration revolutionized how the world transports food and medicine. Orphaned at...

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House Committee Weighs Copyright, AI and Anti-Piracy Web Reforms
Legis1 Editorial
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Op-ed In Brief: How China Is Winning the Global Intellectual Property Race

In a new article for The National Interest, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and China intellectual property (IP) policy...

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Senate Judiciary Committee hears varying opinions on patent-eligibility rules
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Thomas Long, J.D.
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C4IP Comments RE: Patent Trial and Appeal Board Rules of Practice for Briefing Discretionary Denial Issues, and Rules for 325(d) Considerations, Instituting Parallel and Serial Petitions, and Termination Due to Settlement Agreement (PTO-P-2023-0048),

06/18/2024
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USPTO Hears Array Of Ideas For Altering Director Review,

06/18/2024
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C4IP Comments RE: Rules Governing Director Review of Patent Trial and Appeal Board Decisions (PTO-P-2024-0014),

06/17/2024
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C4IP Letter to House Judiciary Committee RE: SHOP SAFE Act,

06/13/2024
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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates the Introduction of the SHOP SAFE Act in the House of Representatives,

06/13/2024
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C4IP Letter to House Judiciary Committee RE: Third-Party Litigation Funding,

06/12/2024
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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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