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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...

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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:...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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China Cutting Corners on Technology

In a piece published by Newsweek, C4IP Board Member and former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke explains how, even as Chinese...

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Two IP-Related Bills Would Harm U.S. Innovation, Not Help It

Congress is considering several ill-conceived bills that purport to address abuses in the patent system, but would in reality weaken core intellectual...

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Worried About Egg Prices and Bird Flu? You Should Be Worried About IP

In a new piece for U.S. News & World Report, former Chair of the Democratic National Committee and Governor of Vermont Howard...

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Howard Dean
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Inventor Spotlight: Norman Joseph Woodland and Bernard Silver

C4IP is honoring Norman Joseph Woodland (1921-2012) and Bernard Silver (1924-1963), whose invention of the barcode forever changed the way goods are...

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Stop Geneva from transferring US wealth abroad

Former USPTO Director and C4IP Co-Chair David Kappos is sounding the alarm on an emerging international threat to American innovation: the growing...

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China Cutting Corners on Technology,

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Two IP-Related Bills Would Harm U.S. Innovation, Not Help It,

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Worried About Egg Prices and Bird Flu? You Should Be Worried About IP,

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Stop Geneva from transferring US wealth abroad,

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