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Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing

On October 8, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to examine...

Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean

C4IP is honoring Malcom McLean (1913-2001), whose invention of containerized shipping revolutionized global trade. Born into a farming family in North Carolina,...

This Month in IP: September 2025

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2025

September Highlights: C4IP Launches New Website to Correct Patent Misinformation For years, the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge — better known...

Inventor Spotlight: John B. Goodenough

This month, C4IP is honoring John B. Goodenough (1922-2023), whose work on the invention of the lithium-ion battery powers billions of high-tech...

Why C4IP Supports the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA)

This chaotic area of law harms American innovation and competitiveness Without Congressional consideration or endorsement, the Supreme Court has fundamentally altered the...

Fact Check: Separating Fact From Fiction in Recent FTC/DOJ Listening Sessions on Patents in the Drug Industry

Myths about how patent rights affect competition within the drug industry remain a pressing issue for innovators. Although strong patents play a...

This Month in IP: August 2025

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2025

August Highlights: Setting the Record Straight on the DOJ/FTC Listening Sessions The Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission recently hosted listening...

Fact Check: IP Protections Power the U.S. Innovation Economy. MFN Would Undermine this System.

In recent months, federal policymakers have renewed calls for “Most-Favored-Nation” (MFN) drug pricing, which would tie the price of medicines in the...

Inventor Spotlight: Charles W. Hull

C4IP is honoring Charles W. Hull (born 1939), who has transformed manufacturing, medicine, and design through his invention of stereolithography — better...

C4IP Coalition Updates: July 2025

July Highlights: Congress Rejects Big Tech’s Push to Block AI Rules During last month’s deliberations on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...

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Fact Check: Misguided Attacks on Follow-On Patents Would Harm Patients,

04/16/2025

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C4IP Q&A Series: John Cabeca,

04/10/2025

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C4IP Coalition Updates: March 2025,

04/03/2025

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This Month in IP: March 2025,

04/03/2025

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Fact Check: Examining Claims about China’s IP Practices,

03/26/2025

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Inventor Spotlight: John R. Pierce,

03/26/2025

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This Month in IP: February 2025,

03/10/2025

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C4IP Coalition Updates: February 2025,

03/10/2025

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Congress can fix America’s broken patent system with one reform,

03/04/2025

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Fact Check: The U.S. Patent System Upholds High Standards of Quality,

02/27/2025

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Protecting Innovation Starts with Protecting Small Inventors,

02/27/2025

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Inventor Spotlight: Warren S. Johnson,

02/26/2025

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