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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
Resources
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
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
News:

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
News:

News:

Two former Commerce Department executives take on intellectual property protection,

12/02/2022
Videos:

Videos:

Unpacking the Proposed TRIPS Waiver Expansion: A Conversation with Gary Locke,

12/01/2022
News:

News:

Ex-IP Chiefs Urge US To Focus On Next Pandemic, Not Waiver,

12/01/2022
News:

News:

Former Commerce, USPTO Heads Push for U.S. to Lead Opposition to Extending WTO’s COVID IP Waiver,

12/01/2022
Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

SCOTUS Weakened Our Patent System. Congress Can Fix It.,

12/01/2022
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Blog:

IP: The Gift That Keeps On Giving,

11/29/2022
Blog:

Blog:

With an Eye Toward Innovation, China’s Xi Packs Gov’t as U.S. Lacks Innovation Commitment,

11/22/2022
Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Congress Should Pass Tillis-Coons Patent Eligibility Bill,

11/18/2022
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