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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is considering reforms to address longstanding concerns about abuse of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...

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Intellectual property supports the U.S. economy. It should be respected abroad.

In a recent Washington Post opinion piece, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and former Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeffrey...

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Inventor Spotlight: Robert Goddard

C4IP is recognizing Robert Goddard (1882-1945), the “Father of American Rocketry,” whose numerous patented inventions enabled modern spaceflight. Goddard was born amid...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: May 2026

May Highlights: Strengthening Global IP Protection Through the Special 301 Report In late April, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...

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This Month in IP: May 2026

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

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Why C4IP Opposes the ETHIC Act (S. 2276)

The Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act aims to eliminate so-called “patent thickets” in the prescription drug market — when companies...

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Fact Check: Debunking the Patent “Evergreening” Myth

On April 16, the R Street Institute hosted a congressional briefing entitled “The Hidden Tax: How Bad Patents Drive Up Drug Prices...

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The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just concluded a three-part listening session series on reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),...

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What the Special 301 Report Reveals About the State of Global IP

Each year, the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report offers an important reminder: strong intellectual property protections do not...

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Inventor Spotlight: Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith

C4IP is recognizing Lisa Lindahl, Hinda Miller, and Polly Smith, whose invention of the sports bra helped revolutionize women’s participation in sports....

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This Month in IP: April 2026

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: April 2026

April Highlights: Celebrating World IP Day and Congressional Champions of Innovation On April 26, the global intellectual property community celebrated World Intellectual...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2024,

09/30/2024
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This Month in IP: September 2024,

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Fact Check: The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Would Unnecessarily Overhaul a Well-Functioning Patent System,

09/23/2024
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Inventor Spotlight: Frederic Eugene Ives,

09/13/2024
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New Op-Ed from Judge (ret.) Kathleen O’Malley: The AI revolution is coming for artists — laws need to catch up,

09/06/2024
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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2024,

08/31/2024
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This Month in IP: August 2024,

08/31/2024
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Fact Check: The USPTO’s Proposed Requirement for Filing Terminal Disclaimers Would Weaken Patent Rights,

08/28/2024
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Big Tech wants to keep stealing patents—so it’s going to war with Big Pharma,

08/28/2024
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The AI revolution is coming for artists—laws need to catch up,

08/21/2024
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Inventor Spotlight: Les Paul,

08/14/2024
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Weakened Patent Protections Threaten American Innovation,

08/10/2024
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