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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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Fact Check: Debunking the Patent “Evergreening” Myth

On April 16, the R Street Institute hosted a congressional briefing entitled “The Hidden Tax: How Bad Patents Drive Up Drug Prices...

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The Case for Change: Why a Broad, Bipartisan Coalition Is Pushing for PTAB Reform

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office just concluded a three-part listening session series on reforming the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB),...

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What the Special 301 Report Reveals About the State of Global IP

Each year, the release of the U.S. Trade Representative’s Special 301 Report offers an important reminder: strong intellectual property protections do not...

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Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards,

10/30/2025
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Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing,

10/24/2025
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Inventor Spotlight: Malcom McLean,

10/17/2025
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This Month in IP: September 2025,

10/10/2025
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C4IP Coalition Updates: September 2025,

10/10/2025
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Inventor Spotlight: John B. Goodenough,

09/26/2025
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Why C4IP Supports the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA),

09/25/2025
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Fact Check: Separating Fact From Fiction in Recent FTC/DOJ Listening Sessions on Patents in the Drug Industry,

09/19/2025
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This Month in IP: August 2025,

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C4IP Coalition Updates: August 2025,

09/09/2025
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To Defend Nations, NATO Must Defend Innovation,

08/27/2025
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Fact Check: IP Protections Power the U.S. Innovation Economy. MFN Would Undermine this System.,

08/14/2025
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