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Council for Innovation Promotion, UC Irvine, and Orange County Business Council Host Discussion on OC Innovation

IRVINE, CA (January 29, 2026) — Today, Thursday, January 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, the Council for Innovation Promotion...

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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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Inventor Spotlight: George de Mestral

C4IP is recognizing George de Mestral (1907-1990), whose invention of Velcro fasteners has become an integral part of products from clothing to...

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How to avoid buying fake sports merchandise ahead of Super Bowl Sunday
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Hearings & Markups: Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership
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Fact Check: Debunking The Myth of “Evergreening” and “Patent Thicketing”

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recently appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, where their discussion revived familiar tropes...

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Former USPTO director urges legislators to pass patent reform laws, bolster international IP enforcement
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Witnesses Urge Action on Digital Trade
MeriTalk
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Iancu Urges House Trade Subcommittee to Address Weakening of U.S. IP Rights By America’s Trading Partners
IPWatchdog
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Artificial Intelligence And Patent Law
The Eurasia Review
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Council for Innovation Promotion Responds to Passage of EU General Pharmaceutical Legislation

WASHINGTON (January 8, 2026) — The European Council and Parliament recently finalized the General Pharmaceutical Legislation (GPL), a sweeping package of legislative...

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C4IP Letter to FTC & DOJ on Drug Pricing Listening Sessions,

08/15/2025
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Fact Check: IP Protections Power the U.S. Innovation Economy. MFN Would Undermine this System.,

08/14/2025
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What Attys Want To Know About Lutnick’s Harvard IP Threat,

08/13/2025
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Potential impact of US government march-in on Harvard’s patents,

08/12/2025
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North Carolina Innovation Leaders to Host Discussion with Congresswoman Ross and Spotlight IP’s Role in Medical Progress,

08/12/2025
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Patent Judges Review Fewer Challenges as Agency Priorities Shift,

08/11/2025
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Lutnick Warns Harvard of Plan to March In on Patents,

08/11/2025
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Council for Innovation Promotion Responds to Commerce Department Letter to Harvard on Initiating the ‘March-In’ Process,

08/11/2025
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Warns Harvard Of Action On Patents,

08/11/2025
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Inventor Spotlight: Charles W. Hull,

08/07/2025
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C4IP Slams ETHIC Act Targeting Patent Thickets as Destabilizing to Innovation,

08/05/2025
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Ex-USPTO Heads, Judges Oppose Anti-Patent Thicket Bill,

08/05/2025
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