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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...

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
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...

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...

Capito’s Innovation Grade Rises as Justice Debuts with ‘C’ in New National Report
West Virginia Daily News
World IP Day 2026 Spotlights IP Issues in Sports
IPWatchdog
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...

Letters
C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: EU IPRED Study
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...

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...

POLITICO Influence: C4IP Hosts Champions of Innovation Award Reception
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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 Subcommittee on Intellectual Property RE: Hearing on The PREVAIL Act,

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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C4IP Coalition Updates: October 2023,

11/01/2023

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This Month in IP: October 2023,

11/01/2023

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