Celebrating American Innovation: Edwin Armstrong
C4IP is recognizing Edwin Armstrong, whose invention of the frequency modulation (FM) radio system revolutionized modern communication. Edwin H. Armstrong was born in New York City in 1890. He was fascinated from a young age by mechanical devices and decided to become an inventor at the age of 14 after learning about Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of
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New Op-Ed from Judge (ret.) Paul Michel: The US patent system is weakened. New Congressional legislation could fix it
Paul Michel, former Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, published an opinion piece over the weekend in IAM detailing the dire need for reform at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) as well as in the area of patent eligibility. Michel’s piece exposes the inconsistencies between the PTAB’s
New Op-Ed from C4IP Co-Chairs Andrei Iancu and David Kappos: Biden must decide whether patent-infringing Apple watches can be imported into the U.S. from China by Christmas–but Congress could neuter America’s ability to protect its IP altogether
Last week, C4IP Co-Chairs and former USPTO Directors Andrei Iancu and David Kappos published an opinion piece in Fortune about the U.S. International Trade Commission’s recent order prohibiting imports of some Apple Watch products. The ITC issued the ban after finding that Apple infringed on blood-oxygen-monitoring technology invented by Masimo. Iancu and Kappos explain how
New Op-Ed from SBE Council President Karen Kerrigan: Congress’ Latest Patent Legislation a Big Win for Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses
Over the weekend, Karen Kerrigan, president of the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, published an opinion piece in the Duluth News Tribune emphasizing the contributions that small business owners and entrepreneurs make to innovation and promoting the passage of legislation that would empower them. Kerrigan recounts the inspiring stories of several historical entrepreneurs who patented
New Op-Ed from C4IP Co-Chair Andrei Iancu: Help American Inventors Bolster National Security
Yesterday, Andrei Iancu — C4IP co-chair and former USPTO director and undersecretary of Commerce for intellectual property — published an opinion piece in The Hill explaining why the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act and PREVAIL Act are key to protecting U.S. national security. Iancu reveals how reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) through the