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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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Representative Glenn Ivey (D-MD) Speaking at C4IP One-Year Anniversary Reception,

10/18/2023
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David Kappos, Former USPTO Director, Speaking at C4IP One-Year Anniversary Reception,

10/18/2023
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Andrei Iancu, Former USPTO Director, Speaking at C4IP One-Year Anniversary Reception,

10/18/2023
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Council for Innovation Promotion Statement on ITC TRIPS Waiver Report,

10/18/2023
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Celebrating American Innovation: Bill Bowerman,

10/12/2023
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C4IP Letter to House Appropriations Committee on Draft Report Language,

10/06/2023
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C4IP Expresses Support for Anticounterfeiting Legislation Introduced in the Senate,

10/06/2023
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Democrats, Republicans must come together again to protect our culture of innovation,

10/06/2023
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C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2023,

10/04/2023
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This Month in IP: September 2023,

10/04/2023
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C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary IP Subcommittee Chairman Coons and Ranking Member Tillis on SHOP SAFE Act,

10/03/2023
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the SHOP SAFE Act,

10/03/2023
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