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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...

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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...

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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...

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Pappas Sworn in as ITC Commissioner
IPWatchdog
Eileen McDermott
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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...

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

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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....

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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...

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House Committee Weighs Copyright, AI and Anti-Piracy Web Reforms
Legis1 Editorial
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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...

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Senate Judiciary Committee hears varying opinions on patent-eligibility rules
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Thomas Long, J.D.
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Strong IP Rights are Needed to Protect the Next Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige,

02/06/2023
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America’s patent system isn’t broken — so it doesn’t need “fixing”,

02/06/2023
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Former USPTO Head Criticizes Agency’s Approach To Pharma Patents,

02/03/2023
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Ex-USPTO Chiefs Say Patent System ‘Overhaul’ Not Needed,

02/02/2023
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In Response to Questions Signaling Major Changes to Patent System, Commenters Ask USPTO: ‘Where’s Your Data?’,

02/02/2023
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Former USPTO directors challenge Vidal’s patent outreach,

02/02/2023
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C4IP Comments RE: Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights (PTO-P-2022-0025),

01/31/2023
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New Letter from Congress Threatens Innovation Ecosystem,

01/23/2023
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IP, Innovation, and American Universities, Bayh-Dole Coalition,

01/15/2023
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Hazards of Counterfeit Products, Record Low – or Is It?,

12/22/2022
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FY2023 Omnibus Bill Includes Pro-IP Provisions, Avoids IP Landmines,

12/21/2022
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Assaults on intellectual property are crushing American innovation,

12/21/2022
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