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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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Pappas Sworn in as ITC Commissioner
IPWatchdog
Eileen McDermott
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Young helps lead the way on protecting U.S. innovations
Indianapolis Business Journal
Kristin Jones
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
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....

Council for Innovation Promotion
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
House Committee Weighs Copyright, AI and Anti-Piracy Web Reforms
Legis1 Editorial
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...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Senate Judiciary Committee hears varying opinions on patent-eligibility rules
VitalLaw
Thomas Long, J.D.
Blog:

Blog, Fact Checks:

Fact Check: Debunking the Patent “Evergreening” Myth,

05/28/2026

News:

News:

A deepfake skin suit: How a man stole Matt Austin’s face,

05/27/2026

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds 2026 Reintroduction of the NO FAKES Act,

05/26/2026

C4IP:

C4IP:

C4IP Comments RE: Business Collaborations (ATR-2026-0001),

05/22/2026

Resources:

Resources:

Letter to House Committee on Ways & Means RE: USTRx Act,

05/20/2026

Blog:

Blog:

The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform,

05/20/2026

Blog:

Blog:

What the Special 301 Report Reveals About the State of Global IP,

05/20/2026

News:

News:

Squires and Stewart Hear Panelist Views on Desired PTAB Changes,

05/19/2026

News:

News:

Squires, Stewart Zero In On PTAB’s Burden Of Proof At Panel,

05/18/2026

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Call out allies, not just adversaries, for hurting American workers,

05/17/2026

Blog:

Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith,

05/15/2026

Videos:

Videos:

Securing the Future of U.S. Innovation: The Importance of IP Rights,

05/12/2026

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