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Inventor Spotlight: Samuel Alderson

C4IP is recognizing Samuel Alderson (1914-2005), whose invention of the crash test dummy has saved countless lives by improving vehicle safety. Raised...

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Celebrating IP Month: Four Patents That Made History

Intellectual Property (IP) Month, recognized every October, offers an opportunity to celebrate the inventions that have shaped American life, from the nation’s...

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Fact Check: Correcting Three Misconceptions About Terminal Disclaimers

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet recently held a hearing, “Medicines and IP: Balancing Innovation...

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C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2026

Highlight: Championing American Innovation During Intellectual Property Month Innovators, creators, and policymakers across the country are celebrating Intellectual Property Month — an...

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This Month in IP: September 2026

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

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Highlights from the “Idea Factories” Webinar

On Wednesday, September 23, C4IP hosted a webinar centered around the findings of a recent report, Idea Factories: How Intellectual Property Sustains...

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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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Fact Check: “Reasonable Pricing” Policies Do Not Promote Innovation,

09/22/2023

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Congress must fix U.S. patent system,

09/22/2023

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The U.S. is losing its technological edge. Congress must intervene to take it back.,

09/21/2023

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Celebrating American Innovation: Clarence Birdseye,

09/14/2023

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Two bipartisan bills can revitalize American innovation,

09/07/2023

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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2023,

09/06/2023

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This Month in IP: August 2023,

09/06/2023

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Supreme Court has weakened U.S. patents, cue Congress,

09/02/2023

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New Resource: Perspectives on IP and Technology Transfer in the United States,

08/29/2023

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Fact Check: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Does Not Allow Patenting of Naturally-Occurring Genes,

08/23/2023

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