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This Month in IP: February 2026

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2026

February Highlights: Defending American Inventors Through the Special 301 Report In just a few months, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will release...

Fact Check: The NO FAKES Act Won’t Stifle Innovation — It Will Protect It

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has given creators and inventors new technological tools to enhance their work — but it has...

Inventor Spotlight: Stephanie Kwolek

C4IP is recognizing Stephanie Kwolek (1923-2014), a pioneering chemist who revolutionized materials science and saved lives through her invention of Kevlar. Kwolek...

Why C4IP Supports the RESTORE Patent Rights Act

The Constitution grants inventors the “exclusive right” to their discoveries — a foundational principle of our patent system. This exclusive right isn’t...

This Month in IP: January 2026

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: January 2026

January Highlights: Defending American IP on the Global Stage America’s intellectual property system increasingly faces challenges that come not from within the...

Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

Inventor Spotlight: George de Mestral

C4IP is recognizing George de Mestral (1907-1990), whose invention of Velcro fasteners has become an integral part of products from clothing to...

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...

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...

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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C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2025,

08/01/2025

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This Month in IP: July 2025,

08/01/2025

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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on Standard-Essential Patents and Innovation,

07/25/2025

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Why C4IP Opposes the Drug Competition Enhancement Act and the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act,

07/18/2025

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What the Numbers Say: Patent Quality in the United States is Strong,

07/14/2025

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Inventor Spotlight: Lonnie Johnson,

07/10/2025

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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Fuel US Competitiveness,

07/09/2025

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This Month in IP: June 2025,

07/02/2025

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C4IP Coalition Updates: June 2025,

07/02/2025

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Resources That Help Debunk Patent Myths,

06/27/2025

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act Would Bolster, Not Harm, Inventors,

06/18/2025

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Congress Should Pass IP Reform, Starting With 3 Patent Bills,

06/13/2025

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