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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
VitalLaw
Thomas Long, J.D.
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Innovation is the Backbone of U.S. Economic Success,

09/22/2022
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First House office will hold union vote today,

09/22/2022
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IP Leaders Join Forces to Counter Anti-IP Narratives,

09/22/2022
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IP Luminaries Launch Group To Promote, Defend Innovation,

09/22/2022
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Blog:

It’s time to support today’s Edisons,

09/22/2022
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News:

Ex-patent officials, U.S. judges join lobbyist for IP policy push,

09/22/2022
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Press Releases:

Former USPTO Directors Launch Bipartisan Advocacy Organization Dedicated to Promoting and Defending U.S. Innovation,

09/21/2022
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The Law is Clear: There’s No Legal Authority to Control Prices Via Bayh-Dole,

08/02/2022
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America’s 21st Century Sputnik Moment,

04/14/2022
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Removing patent rights to lower drug costs is dangerous precedent,

04/06/2022
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Resources:

Intellectual property and the U.S. economy: Third edition,

03/30/2022
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U.S. patent system weakens: Protect IP to keep American tech at the top,

03/17/2022
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