Council for Innovation Promotion

In 1851, inventor and physician Dr. John Gorrie received a patent for an “improved process for the artificial production of ice.” The global ice maker market size is expected to reach over $3 billion by 2028. In 1904, inventor John Korbel received a patent for the “doughnut frier and drainer.” In 2020 alone, over 200

Claim: Nature published an editorial piece insinuating that the Bayh-Dole Act limits knowledge-sharing and, in turn, prevents the latest medical innovations from reaching in-need patients. Correction: The Bayh-Dole Act does not impede knowledge-sharing or patient access — quite the opposite. The law encourages collaborative public-private partnerships that are uniquely suited to deliver lifesaving products to

Inventor Spotlight This month, C4IP recognizes American engineer and inventor Willis H. Carrier (1876-1950), who transformed climate control by developing and patenting the first modern air conditioner. Willis H. Carrier was born on November 26, 1876. His parents, Duane Williams Carrier and Elizabeth R. Haviland raised him on their dairy farm near Buffalo, New York.

Inventor Spotlight C4IP is honoring the stories of three Hispanic entrepreneurs and innovators, all of whom depend on IP protections to achieve remarkable success: Daniela Blanco, Venezuelan-born chemical engineer, inventor, and founder of Sunthetics. At Sunthetics, Dr. Blanco creates proprietary machine learning platforms, underpinned and protected by a combination of patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Claim: Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a hearing entitled “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?” The hearing was predicated on Sen. Sanders’ belief that the government shouldered the burden of researching and developing