C4IP is recognizing Lloyd Hall, whose invention of food preservatives helped to reduce global food spoilage and hunger. Born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1894, Lloyd Hall was a dedicated student. Hall earned a scholarship to Northwestern University and earned his Bachelor’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry in 1916. He next attended graduate school at the University of Chicago. As […]
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Frank Cullen, C4IP’s executive director, recently published an opinion piece in InsideSources tracing back the origins of the legal confusion surrounding patent eligibility — and outlining how the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act would clarify patent eligibility in order to empower the researchers, scientists, and inventors who drive our innovation economy. Cullen’s piece details the numerous
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WASHINGTON (December 7, 2023) — Today, the Biden administration claimed a newfound authority, under the 43-year-old Bayh-Dole Act, to rescind patent licenses on drugs, energy, climate change, and all other inventions that benefit from federal research funding. Frank Cullen, executive director of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), issued the following statement denouncing the decision:
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On Monday, December 4, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu moderated a conversation with Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC) for the Center for Strategic & International Studies’ Renewing American Innovation Project. Rep. Ross, who serves on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and whose district encompasses North Carolina’s Research Triangle Innovation Hub, discussed
The onset of the holiday season hasn’t stopped C4IP’s hard work! Here’s what our Coalition accomplished during the month of November: On November 17, ConsumerAffairs featured C4IP Executive Director Frank Cullen in an article addressing the threats of fraud and counterfeit items ahead of the holidays. “Frank Cullen, C4IP Executive Director, Former Vice President of
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Innovation requires IP. Without a strong patent system, innovation does not happen at scale. Virtually every invention of impact is patented, as exemplified by these historical examples from the month of November: 1923: On November 20, Garrett Morgan was granted a patent for a three-position traffic signal, a significant advancement over previous signals. Morgan’s innovation
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