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Fact Check: House Judiciary Subcommittee on the ETHIC Act

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

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Inventor Spotlight: Frederick McKinley Jones

C4IP is recognizing Frederick McKinley Jones (1893-1961), whose invention of mobile refrigeration revolutionized how the world transports food and medicine. Orphaned at...

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Op-ed In Brief: How China Is Winning the Global Intellectual Property Race

In a new article for The National Interest, C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director David Kappos and China intellectual property (IP) policy...

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This Month in IP: June 2026

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

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C4IP Coalition Updates: June 2026

June Highlights: Celebrating 250 Years of American Innovation As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary this month, it is worth remembering...

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People are fed up, and Trump needs affordability win. Here’s his chance

In a recent Washington Examiner op-ed, C4IP Board Member and former U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith argues that strengthening America’s patent system can...

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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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Continued Innovation is the Key to Maintaining U.S. National Security,

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New Op-Ed from Ambassador Jeffrey Gerrish and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu: Foreign nations profited off of us — now Trump is striking back,

03/27/2026
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Fact Check: Limiting Injunctive Relief Harms, Not Helps, Inventors,

03/20/2026
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Inventor Spotlight: James West and Gerhard Sessler,

03/16/2026
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This Month in IP: February 2026,

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C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026,

03/06/2026
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Fact Check: The NO FAKES Act Won’t Stifle Innovation — It Will Protect It,

02/27/2026
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Inventor Spotlight: Stephanie Kwolek,

02/20/2026
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Why C4IP Supports the RESTORE Patent Rights Act,

02/12/2026
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This Month in IP: January 2026,

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C4IP Coalition Updates: January 2026,

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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate,

01/28/2026
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