C4IP is recognizing American businessman and inventor Henry Ford (1863-1947), who modernized the manufacturing and automobile industries. Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. Growing up the eldest of six children, Ford showed an interest in innovation early on, developing his first steam engine at 15. His love for machines grew exponentially, inspiring him to look for work in
Last week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) reintroduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act to Congress alongside co-sponsor Chris Coons (D-DE), receiving praise from C4IP’s board. In January, C4IP interviewed Sen. Tillis as part of a Q&A series. Here’s an excerpt of what he had to say at that time about the importance of strong IP rights
In 1851, inventor and physician Dr. John Gorrie received a patent for an “improved process for the artificial production of ice.” The global ice maker market size is expected to reach over $3 billion by 2028. In 1904, inventor John Korbel received a patent for the “doughnut frier and drainer.” In 2020 alone, over 200
Claim: Nature published an editorial piece insinuating that the Bayh-Dole Act limits knowledge-sharing and, in turn, prevents the latest medical innovations from reaching in-need patients. Correction: The Bayh-Dole Act does not impede knowledge-sharing or patient access — quite the opposite. The law encourages collaborative public-private partnerships that are uniquely suited to deliver lifesaving products to
Inventor Spotlight This month, C4IP recognizes American engineer and inventor Willis H. Carrier (1876-1950), who transformed climate control by developing and patenting the first modern air conditioner. Willis H. Carrier was born on November 26, 1876. His parents, Duane Williams Carrier and Elizabeth R. Haviland raised him on their dairy farm near Buffalo, New York.
Inventor Spotlight C4IP is honoring the stories of three Hispanic entrepreneurs and innovators, all of whom depend on IP protections to achieve remarkable success: Daniela Blanco, Venezuelan-born chemical engineer, inventor, and founder of Sunthetics. At Sunthetics, Dr. Blanco creates proprietary machine learning platforms, underpinned and protected by a combination of patents, copyrights, and trade secrets.
This week, Council for Innovation Promotion Board Co-Chair Andrei Iancu and Executive Director Frank Cullen joined World Intellectual Property Organization Director-General Daren Tang in visiting IP-intensive businesses across the Los Angeles area. Few places rival the Golden State, and Los Angeles in particular, when considering the extensive benefits of strong intellectual property policies. Indeed, more
Claim: Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (HELP) Committee, hosted a hearing entitled “Taxpayers Paid Billions For It: So Why Would Moderna Consider Quadrupling the Price of the COVID Vaccine?” The hearing was predicated on Sen. Sanders’ belief that the government shouldered the burden of researching and developing
This week, Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) Founders and Co-Chairs David Kappos and Andrei Iancu participated in the 2023 Annual International Trademark Association Meeting in Singapore. As former directors of the United States Patent and Trademark Office during the Obama and Trump administrations, respectively, Dave and Andrei spoke about how intellectual property transcends partisanship, as
Technology innovation today is more the result of encouraging investors than inventors. America’s technology talent is ample. It is diverse and dispersed among national labs, research universities and companies, large and small. It’s inadequate investment holding us back in the urgent innovation race with China. And the source of tech investment is less the government
This month, C4IP recognizes Florence Parpart, the stenographer and American inventor who patented the modern refrigerator and the street sweeper. Much about Florence Parpart is a mystery, but her inventions have helped to change the daily lives of many across the globe. Born to a New Jersey family in 1873, Parpart was a stenographer for
Claim: On March 29, the International Trade Commission held a hearing on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) proposed suspension of Covid-19 therapeutic and diagnostic intellectual property rights by expanding the TRIPS waiver. James Love, director of Knowledge Ecology International, claimed that expanding the waiver would foster increased access to therapeutics and diagnostics — suggesting that
