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

A newly-released policy brief from the IP Policy Institute at the University of Akron School of Law reaffirms the finding from a...

Inventor Spotlight: Lonnie Johnson

C4IP is honoring Lonnie Johnson (born 1949), a prolific inventor whose work spans energy systems, aerospace engineering, and one of the most...

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Fuel US Competitiveness

In a recent op-ed for Bloomberg Law, C4IP Board Members and retired Federal Circuit Judges Paul Michel and Kathleen O’Malley argue that...

Bloomberg Law
This Month in IP: June 2025

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: June 2025

June Highlights: Members of Congress Respond to C4IP’s Innovation Scorecard C4IP recently released its 2025 Congressional Innovation Scorecard, an annual report grading...

Resources That Help Debunk Patent Myths

Activist groups routinely accuse companies of using various tactics to “abuse” the patent system to stifle competition. By debunking these myths, the...

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

A bipartisan group of legislators led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) recently reintroduced two critical bills to Congress:...

Congress Should Pass IP Reform, Starting With 3 Patent Bills

In a new Law360 op-ed, C4IP Board Member and former Federal Judge Kathleen O’Malley explains why Congress should advance bipartisan reforms that...

Law360
Inventor Spotlight: Percy L. Spencer

This month, C4IP is honoring Percy L. Spencer (1894-1970), whose invention of the microwave oven revolutionized how people cook and eat around...

This Month in IP: May 2025

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

C4IP Coalition Updates: May 2025

May Highlights: PERA and PREVAIL Return to the Congressional Docket The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and the Promoting and Respecting Economically...

Rebuttal to Tech Letter on SEPs

Dear Big Tech Lobbyists, Your letter to President Trump was full of factual errors and misleading claims. Please see my comments below...

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Inventor Spotlight: Lonnie Johnson,

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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Would Fuel US Competitiveness,

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C4IP Coalition Updates: June 2025,

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Resources That Help Debunk Patent Myths,

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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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Inventor Spotlight: Percy L. Spencer,

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This Month in IP: May 2025,

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C4IP Coalition Updates: May 2025,

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Rebuttal to Tech Letter on SEPs,

06/04/2025

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