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Fact Check: Debunking The Myth of “Evergreening” and “Patent Thicketing”

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recently appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, where their discussion revived familiar tropes...

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This Month in IP: December 2025

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: December 2025

December Highlights: Counterfeits and the Hidden Risks of Holiday Shopping For many American families, shopping is a central part of the holiday...

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Inventor Spotlight: Augustine Sackett

C4IP is recognizing Augustine Sackett (1841-1914), whose invention of gypsum wallboard, or drywall, transformed building construction across America and around the world....

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Fact Check: What Critics Get Wrong About the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

A coalition of anti-patent groups — including the R Street Institute, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, and others — recently sent...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: November 2025

November Highlights: The Upcoming Review of the USMCA This fall marked the beginning of the first scheduled Joint Review process for the...

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This Month in IP: November 2025

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

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Fact Check: Weakening the patent system won’t lower prices for patients. It would undermine medical progress.

In a recent STAT article, I-MAK CEO Tahir Amin argues that abuses of the patent system are leading to higher drug costs....

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Inventor Spotlight: Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman

C4IP is honoring Ronald Rivest (born 1947), Adi Shamir (b. 1952), and Leonard Adleman (b. 1945), whose invention of RSA cryptography forms...

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Fact Check: The Data Doesn’t Support the Existence of So-Called Patent “Thickets”

Several academic authors recently published an article in Health Affairs Forefront advising policymakers in Congress and at the USPTO on the best...

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‘Tis the Season — of Counterfeits?

Counterfeiting is a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that puts consumers at serious risk. Poorly-made laptop batteries can overheat. Knock-off cosmetics may contain toxic chemicals....

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This Month in IP: October 2025

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

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