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This Month in IP: April 2026

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026

April Highlights: Celebrating World IP Day and Congressional Champions of Innovation On April 26, the global intellectual property community celebrated World Intellectual...

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C4IP Letter to USPTO and DOJ RE: Statement of Interest on Injunctions
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds USTR 2026 Special 301 Report

WASHINGTON (May 1, 2026) – Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the release of the Office of the United States...

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Inventor Spotlight: Alexander Graham Bell

C4IP is recognizing Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922), whose invention of the telephone 150 years ago revolutionized communication around the world. Bell was...

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Capito’s Innovation Grade Rises as Justice Debuts with ‘C’ in New National Report
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World IP Day 2026 Spotlights IP Issues in Sports
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IP Shapes the Sports We Love, From the Opening Play to the Final Whistle — and Beyond

Every April 26, World Intellectual Property Day invites us to recognize the role that intellectual property (IP) plays in driving innovation and...

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C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: EU IPRED Study
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Council for Innovation Promotion Celebrates IP’s Impact on Sports for World IP Day

WASHINGTON (April 24, 2026) — Today, Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), released the following statement ahead...

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Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes European Commission Decision to Drop “Soft Safe Harbour” for Licensing Negotiation Groups in New Guidelines

WASHINGTON (April 23, 2026) — The European Commission recently opted not to include a proposed “soft safe harbour” for licensing negotiation groups...

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POLITICO Influence: C4IP Hosts Champions of Innovation Award Reception
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Proposed ‘price’ criteria for march-in rights poses threat to U.S. innovation, critics say,

01/23/2024
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Witnesses Clash Over Potential Pros and Cons of PERA in Senate IP Subcommittee Hearing,

01/23/2024
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C4IP Comments RE: WIPO IGC Negotiations on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (PTO-C-2023-0019),

01/22/2024
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AI adds urgency to patent debate,

01/22/2024
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Special council works to protect and promote STEM excellence,

01/18/2024
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Celebrating American Innovation: Ashok Gadgil,

01/18/2024
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President Biden’s domestic technology seizure plan,

01/14/2024
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White House’s Drug Patent Plan Undercuts Research and Innovation,

01/09/2024
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#27 Jamie Simpson | The U.S. policy perspective on SEPs,

01/09/2024
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Blame Washington for Drug Shortages,

01/05/2024
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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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