This month, C4IP recognizes Florence Parpart, the stenographer and American inventor who patented the modern refrigerator and the street sweeper. Much about Florence Parpart is a mystery, but her inventions have helped to change the daily lives of many across the globe. Born to a New Jersey family in 1873, Parpart was a stenographer for […]
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Claim: On March 29, the International Trade Commission held a hearing on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) proposed suspension of Covid-19 therapeutic and diagnostic intellectual property rights by expanding the TRIPS waiver. James Love, director of Knowledge Ecology International, claimed that expanding the waiver would foster increased access to therapeutics and diagnostics — suggesting that
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WASHINGTON (April 26, 2023) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion released the following statement to commemorate this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which is focused on “Women and IP”: “Each year, World IP Day provides a chance to celebrate and reflect on the ways intellectual property protections have driven progress and changed our world
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Today is the 24th annual World Intellectual Property Day. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) established the holiday in 2000 to raise awareness of the ways intellectual property rights — like patents, trademarks, and copyrights — promote creativity and improve our daily lives. Each year, World IP Day centers on a different theme. This year,
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WASHINGTON (April 25, 2023) — The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) is pleased to announce that Ms. Jamie Simpson will join as Chief Policy Officer and Counsel, effective May 1. “We are thrilled to welcome Jamie Simpson to the C4IP team. Jamie’s combination of talent and experience will be enormously impactful in our mission to
WASHINGTON (April 24, 2023) — The Council for Innovation Promotion Board Co-Chairs David Kappos and Andrei Iancu, along with several other former U.S. officials, recently sent a letter to the European Commission to raise concerns about draft regulations that threaten U.S. and European innovation, and by extension, the global economy. “If enacted, the proposed regulations
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