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People are fed up, and Trump needs affordability win. Here’s his chance
The Washington Examiner
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Senate Finance Committee Hears from ITC Nominees
IPWatchdog
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Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate Finance Committee RE: Nomination of Peter-Anthony Pappas to the U.S. International Trade Commission
BlogFact Checks
Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering reforms to address longstanding concerns about abuse of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

News
Senate Finance Committee to Hold Nomination Hearing on Pappas’ USITC Appointment
IPWatchdog
Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Senate Judiciary Committee Advancement of the NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 18, 2026) — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment...

BlogOp-Eds
Intellectual property supports the U.S. economy. It should be respected abroad.

In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey...

The Washington Post
Press Releases
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Senate Judiciary Committee To Advance NO FAKES Act

WASHINGTON (June 16, 2026) — On June 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on whether to advance the bipartisan Nurture Originals,...

Resources
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate HELP Committee RE: Consideration of Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act
Blog
Inventor Spotlight: Robert Goddard

C4IP is recognizing Robert Goddard (1882-1945), the “Father of American Rocketry,” whose numerous patented inventions enabled modern spaceflight. Goddard was born amid...

News
C4IP Opposes Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act, Releases Technology Ecosystems Report
IPWatchdog
News
Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act Would Limit Patent Rights of National Security-Designated Entities
IPWatchdog
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IPWatchdog Masters Hall of Fame: 2026 Award Recipients,

03/25/2026
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C4IP Letter to House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet RE: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office,

03/24/2026
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Fact Check: Limiting Injunctive Relief Harms, Not Helps, Inventors,

03/20/2026
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Op-Eds:

Not just tariffs: Foreign nations profited off of us — now Trump is striking back,

03/20/2026
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News:

Women in IP: Former Judge Kathleen O’Malley on the future of US patent policy,

03/17/2026
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Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: James West and Gerhard Sessler,

03/16/2026
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Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Welcomes Andrew Byrnes to Advisory Board,

03/10/2026
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Blog:

This Month in IP: February 2026,

03/06/2026
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Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026,

03/06/2026
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News:

Nomination call: Influential Women in IP list closes ahead of International Women’s Day,

03/06/2026
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Fact Check: The NO FAKES Act Won’t Stifle Innovation — It Will Protect It,

02/27/2026
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Resources:

C4IP Post-Hearing Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243),

02/25/2026
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