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Inventor Spotlight: Dr. Patricia Bath

C4IP is recognizing Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019), an ophthalmologist and inventor who helped revolutionize cataract treatment and restore sight to patients around...

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Fact Check: What the USPTO’s Reexamination Proposal Would — and Wouldn’t — Do

The USPTO recently proposed requiring third-party requesters for ex parte reexamination to identify themselves and any real parties in interest to the...

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C4IP Q&A Series: Coke Morgan Stewart

As Coke Morgan Stewart joins C4IP as President and CEO, we caught up with her for a wide-ranging Q&A. From her path...

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Back-to-School Shopping Exposes Children to the Dangers of Counterfeits

For tens of millions of students in the United States, a new school year means new clothes, backpacks, electronics, and other supplies....

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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2026

August Highlights: C4IP Names Coke Morgan Stewart as President and CEO On August 17, C4IP announced that Coke Morgan Stewart, a nationally...

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This Month in IP: August 2026

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

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Idea Factories: The Engine Behind America’s Innovation Economy

The strength of America’s innovation economy comes from its ability to transform ideas into technologies, companies, and even entire industries. But how...

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Fact Check: What the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Gets Wrong About the Patent System

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee recently voted to advance the Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act (S. 2658),...

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Inventor Spotlight: Joseph Lee

C4IP is recognizing Joseph Lee (1849-1908), who helped transform baking from a labor-intensive craft into an efficient national industry. Born into slavery...

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This Month in IP: July 2026

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2026

July Highlights: Protecting American IP in the Internet Era The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet...

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Fact Check: Debunking Myths About Section 101 and PERA

Policymakers at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office are working to bring greater clarity to one of the most confusing areas of...

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act,

01/09/2025

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Inventor Spotlight: William Kroll,

01/03/2025

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C4IP Coalition Updates: December 2024,

12/20/2024

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This Month in IP: December 2024,

12/20/2024

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Inventor Spotlight: Philo T. Farnsworth,

12/17/2024

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Fact Check: Claims that Researchers Aren’t Reporting Federal Funding Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny,

12/12/2024

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C4IP Coalition Updates: November 2024,

12/05/2024

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This Month in IP: November 2024,

12/05/2024

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U.S. Patent Law Needs Congress’ Help,

12/04/2024

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Innovation drives Minnesota’s economy. Congress should lend a hand.,

11/18/2024

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To succeed, modern tech needs updated patent law,

11/16/2024

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Inventor Spotlight: William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain,

11/14/2024

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