Council for Innovation Promotion

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Fact Check: Debunking the Patent “Evergreening” Myth

On April 16, the R Street Institute hosted a congressional briefing entitled “The Hidden Tax: How Bad Patents Drive Up Drug Prices...

A deepfake skin suit: How a man stole Matt Austin’s face
WKMG-TV
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds 2026 Reintroduction of the NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (May 26, 2026) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the reintroduction of the bipartisan NO FAKES Act in...

Public Comments
C4IP Comments RE: Business Collaborations (ATR-2026-0001)
The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just concluded a three-part listening session series on reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),...

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

Each year, the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report offers an important reminder: strong intellectual property protections do not...

Squires and Stewart Hear Panelist Views on Desired PTAB Changes
IPWatchdog
Squires, Stewart Zero In On PTAB’s Burden Of Proof At Panel
Law360
Call out allies, not just adversaries, for hurting American workers
The Hill
Inventor Spotlight: Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith

C4IP is recognizing Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith, whose invention of the sports bra helped revolutionize women’s participation in sports....

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

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

FY2023 Omnibus Bill Includes Pro-IP Provisions, Avoids IP Landmines,

12/21/2022

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Assaults on intellectual property are crushing American innovation,

12/21/2022

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News:

The IP News that Mattered Most in 2022, According to You,

12/19/2022

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News:

WTO divided over expanding COVID-19 IP waiver,

12/16/2022

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Resources:

C4IP Letter to Secretary Becerra RE: Xtandi March-In Petition,

12/15/2022

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Blog:

The counterfeiters who steal Christmas,

12/15/2022

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Resources:

C4IP Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee RE: The Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022,

12/13/2022

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Patent Protections Need a PR Makeover,

12/11/2022

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Blog:

USTR: Don’t let opposition to TRIPS waiver expansion stop here,

12/06/2022

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News:

C4IP Presents Webinar on COVID Waiver Extension,

12/05/2022

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Blog:

U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes the Patents for Humanity Act of 2022,

12/02/2022

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News:

Two former Commerce Department executives take on intellectual property protection,

12/02/2022

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