Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From telecommunications to trade, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP, as shown by these historical examples from the month of February: 1990: On February 13, Klein Gilhousen, Irwin Jacobs, and Lindsay […]
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February Highlights: Debunking Patent Myths With Our New Video Series In recent months, anti-patent activists have continued to spread false narratives about patent rights, claiming that companies abuse the patent system to stifle competition. To counter these common myths, C4IP launched a Patent Myth Video Series to provide brief and accessible explanations of how patents
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Opponents of patent rights continue to propagate the false narrative that large numbers of “bad patents” pose an existential threat to inventors and the future of our innovation ecosystem. The 2024 “Year in Review” article published by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is a notable example of this. It claims that to combat a glut
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C4IP is recognizing Warren S. Johnson (1847-1911), who helped millions of Americans live in comfort with his invention of the first temperature regulation system. Growing up in rural Wisconsin in the mid-1800s, Johnson’s passion for learning led him to embark on a career as a teacher and school administrator despite lacking a formal education. As
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In a piece published by Law360, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos debunks myths about the pharmaceutical industry’s alleged exploitation of the patent system, including claims of so-called “patent thickets” and “evergreening.” Citing a 2024 USPTO study, Kappos highlights the lack of evidence for these practices and warns that misguided legislative efforts to
In their new paper published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, C4IP Co-Chairs and former USPTO Directors Andrei Iancu and David Kappos emphasize that strong intellectual property (IP) protections are essential for fostering innovation in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). They argue that AI’s advancement depends on human ingenuity and that, without robust patent
