Council for Innovation Promotion

January marked the beginning of a new presidential administration and Congress, ushering in continued opportunities for meaningful policy advancements in the years ahead. C4IP extends its congratulations to our newly elected and appointed leaders and looks forward to collaborating with them to strengthen intellectual property rights and reinforce America’s position as a global leader in

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From cooking to climate control, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP, as shown by these historical examples from the month of January: 1950: On January 24, Percy Spencer received a patent

Patent rights have been a key driver of U.S. prosperity since they were enshrined in our Constitution more than 230 years ago. America’s status as the world’s strongest economy, our role in pioneering new technologies, and our continued national security all rely on patent laws that promote innovation by guaranteeing inventors an exclusive right to

In their new opinion piece published in The Well News, C4IP Co-Chairs and former USPTO Directors Andrei Iancu and David Kappos debunk the notion of a patent quality crisis in the United States, citing a recent study that underscores the strength of our patent system. According to Iancu and Kappos, the study found that the

C4IP Board Member and former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals Paul Michel recently penned an op-ed in the DC Journal shining a spotlight on how Big Tech companies undermine smaller businesses by exploiting the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). These companies overwhelm their smaller rivals with costly patent invalidation challenges at

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and the Promoting and the Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) Act have continued to face attacks from anti-patent groups. One recent example is an article published by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), which argues that PERA and PREVAIL would “make the patent system even worse” and

C4IP is recognizing William Kroll, who revolutionized America’s high-tech industries by making mass production of titanium possible. Kroll was born in Luxembourg in 1889 and studied engineering in Germany before returning to his home country and inventing a process to produce pure titanium, a strong yet lightweight metal that had previously been difficult to obtain.

As December draws to a close, we wish you and yours a very happy holiday season and a wonderful New Year! We look forward to a productive 2025, and we thank you for your continued support. December Highlights: Advancing the RESTORE Patent Rights Act  The bipartisan RESTORE Patent Rights Act, introduced in July by a