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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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),...

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...

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....

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...

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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Big Tech’s abuse of the patent system must end—take it from me, I’ve fought Google over IP for years,

08/09/2024

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US patent laws need updating for today’s budding industries,

08/05/2024

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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2024,

07/31/2024

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This Month in IP: July 2024,

07/31/2024

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The SHOP SAFE Act Would Improve Consumers’ Online Shopping Experience,

07/19/2024

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New Patent Guidance on AI Could Quash Innovation,

07/11/2024

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Inventor Spotlight: Jaap Haartsen,

07/10/2024

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C4IP Coalition Updates: June 2024,

07/02/2024

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This Month in IP: June 2024,

07/02/2024

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Fact Check: Patents Are Not To Blame for High Drug Prices,

06/26/2024

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Patents dramatically improve startup success,

06/20/2024

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Inventor Spotlight: Ivan Getting,

06/12/2024

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