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Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing

On October 8, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to examine...

Commerce Moves to Take Cut of Research Patents
American Institute of Physics
Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK
IPWatchdog
Letters
C4IP Letter to Senate and House IP Subcommittees RE: Designating October as National IP Month
Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Caution Regarding I-MAK’s New Report on Patents and Drug Pricing

WASHINGTON (October 20, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Executive Director Frank Cullen released the following statement regarding a...

Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean

C4IP is honoring Malcom McLean (1913-2001), whose invention of containerized shipping revolutionized global trade. Born into a farming family in North Carolina,...

Congress should base patent policy on evidence, not accusations
Lawmakers must reject I-MAK’s questionable data and abandon two damaging bills, the Drug Competition Enhancement Act and Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act....
IAM
This Month in IP: September 2025

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From fabric...

C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2025

September Highlights: C4IP Launches New Website to Correct Patent Misinformation For years, the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge — better known...

UK SEPs consultation aims to improve system and boost tech growth
WIPR
Patent eligibility reform ‘top priority,’ Tillis says in US Senate hearing
MLex
Blog:

Blog, Fact Checks:

Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards,

10/30/2025

Blog:

Blog:

Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing,

10/24/2025

News:

News:

Commerce Moves to Take Cut of Research Patents,

10/21/2025

News:

News:

Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK,

10/21/2025

C4IP:

C4IP, Resources:

C4IP Letter to Senate and House IP Subcommittees RE: Designating October as National IP Month,

10/21/2025

Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Urges Caution Regarding I-MAK’s New Report on Patents and Drug Pricing,

10/20/2025

Blog:

Blog:

Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean,

10/17/2025

Op-Eds:

Op-Eds:

Congress should base patent policy on evidence, not accusations,

10/11/2025

Blog:

Blog:

This Month in IP: September 2025,

10/10/2025

Blog:

Blog:

C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2025,

10/10/2025

News:

News:

UK SEPs consultation aims to improve system and boost tech growth,

10/08/2025

News:

News:

Patent eligibility reform ‘top priority,’ Tillis says in US Senate hearing,

10/08/2025

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