Potential impact of US government march-in on Harvard’s patents
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North Carolina Innovation Leaders to Host Discussion with Congresswoman Ross and Spotlight IP’s Role in Medical Progress
Roundtable Highlights How Strong IP Protections Drive Breakthroughs and Benefit Patients RALEIGH, NC (August 12, 2025) — On Tuesday, August 26, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM ET, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) and We Work for Health (WWFH) will host a roundtable focused on the pivotal role intellectual property (IP) plays in advancing
Council for Innovation Promotion Responds to Commerce Department Letter to Harvard on Initiating the ‘March-In’ Process
WASHINGTON (August 11, 2025) — Today, Frank Cullen, executive director of the Council for Innovation Promotion, issued the following statement regarding the Department of Commerce’s letter to Harvard University regarding the ‘march-in’ process: “We are deeply troubled by the Commerce Department’s letter to Harvard University stating that the Department is ‘initiating the ‘march-in’ process under
Inventor Spotlight: Charles W. Hull
C4IP is honoring Charles W. Hull (born 1939), who has transformed manufacturing, medicine, and design through his invention of stereolithography — better known as 3D printing. Hull was born in Clifton, Colorado, and studied engineering physics at the University of Colorado before joining Ultraviolet Products, a company that used UV light to solidify liquid plastic
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Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Congress to Oppose the ETHIC Act
WASHINGTON (August 5, 2025) — Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) recently introduced the Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act, S. 2276, in the U.S. Senate. This legislation would prohibit patent holders, specifically in the pharmaceutical sector, from asserting more than one patent out of a certain defined group
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EC’s Definitive Withdrawal of Standard Essential Patents Proposal
WASHINGTON (August 4, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauds the European Commission’s decision to decisively withdraw its proposed regulations on standard essential patents (SEPs). The proposal risked undermining innovation in Europe, the United States, and elsewhere, as well as the current system of industry-led negotiations based on fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory