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C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026

February Highlights: Defending American Inventors Through the Special 301 Report In just a few months, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will release...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Nomination call: Influential Women in IP list closes ahead of International Women’s Day
World Intellectual Property Review
Muireann Bolger
Fact Check: The NO FAKES Act Won’t Stifle Innovation — It Will Protect It

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has given creators and inventors new technological tools to enhance their work — but it has...

Council for Innovation Promotion
Public Comments
C4IP Post-Hearing Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
Council for Innovation Promotion
Inventor Spotlight: Stephanie Kwolek

C4IP is recognizing Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014), a pioneering chemist who revolutionized materials science and saved lives through her invention of Kevlar. Kwolek...

Council for Innovation Promotion
USTR official signals IP priority as Special 301 morphs into enforcement tool
IAM
Angela Morris
Iowa IPLA, IBA, University of Iowa Research Foundation, Voorhees & Sease, and BioConnect Iowa Statement of Support
Council for Innovation Promotion
Calls for Stronger IP Protections Expected to Dominate Trade Hearing
The Well News
Dan McCue
Why C4IP Supports the RESTORE Patent Rights Act

The Constitution grants inventors the “exclusive right” to their discoveries — a foundational principle of our patent system. This exclusive right isn’t...

Council for Innovation Promotion
AI Cos. Would Have To Disclose Training Under Bipartisan Bill
Law360
Elliot Weld
Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Introduction of the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act

WASHINGTON (February 10, 2026) — Today, Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA) and John Curtis (R-UT) introduced the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting...

Council for Innovation Promotion
This Month in IP: January 2026

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From campgrounds...

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Blog:

Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026,

03/06/2026

News:

News:

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

03/06/2026

Blog:

Blog, Fact Checks:

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

02/27/2026

Resources:

Resources:

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

02/25/2026

Blog:

Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: Stephanie Kwolek,

02/20/2026

News:

News:

USTR official signals IP priority as Special 301 morphs into enforcement tool,

02/19/2026

PERA Support:

PERA Support:

Iowa IPLA, IBA, University of Iowa Research Foundation, Voorhees & Sease, and BioConnect Iowa Statement of Support,

02/17/2026

News:

News:

Calls for Stronger IP Protections Expected to Dominate Trade Hearing,

02/13/2026

Blog:

Blog:

Why C4IP Supports the RESTORE Patent Rights Act,

02/12/2026

News:

News:

AI Cos. Would Have To Disclose Training Under Bipartisan Bill,

02/11/2026

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds Introduction of the Copyright Labeling and Ethical AI Reporting (CLEAR) Act,

02/10/2026

Blog:

Blog:

This Month in IP: January 2026,

02/05/2026

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