Press Release

WASHINGTON (December 3, 2024) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s decision to withdraw a proposed rule that would have imposed a burdensome new requirement for filing terminal disclaimers (Docket No. PTO-P-2024-0003). Frank Cullen, executive director of C4IP, issued the following statement in support of the decision:

WASHINGTON (November 21, 2024) — Today, the United States Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a landmark bill — the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act — that will significantly improve America’s patent system. The advancement of this bill marks a historic milestone for intellectual property rights in the United States as the

WASHINGTON (November 14, 2024) — Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act, a bill with positive implications for U.S. innovation and economic competitiveness. We applaud the passage of the IDEA Act with bipartisan support and commend lead cosponsor Senator Mazie Hirono’s work to ensure that the

WASHINGTON (September 13, 2024) — The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) celebrates the introduction of the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act in both the Senate (S. 4713) and House (H.R. 9455), led by Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as Representatives Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) and Young Kim (R-CA). Frank

WASHINGTON (September 12, 2024) — Today, Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rob Wittman (R-VA), and Joe Morelle (D-NY) introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2024 in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill is the House counterpart to

WASHINGTON (September 6, 2024) — Today, Representatives Kevin Kiley (R-CA) and Scott Peters (D-CA) introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) in the U.S. House of Representatives. This follows the introduction of complementary legislation in the U.S. Senate by Senators Thom Tillis and Chris Coons in June 2023. The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) strongly

WASHINGTON (August 2, 2024) — Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property Chris Coons (D-DE) and Ranking Member Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), recently introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act of 2024. Frank Cullen, executive director of the

WASHINGTON (July 30, 2024) – The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) celebrates the introduction of the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act of 2024 in both the Senate and House today, and praises the original sponsors, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tom Cotton (R-AR), and Representatives Nathaniel Moran

WASHINGTON (April 29, 2024) — Today, Representatives Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act of 2024. Frank Cullen, executive director of the Council for Innovation Promotion, released the following statement applauding the legislation’s introduction: “C4IP thanks Representatives Massie and Kaptur for recognizing that we need to significantly

WASHINGTON (April 26, 2024) — Today, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion Frank Cullen released the following statement to mark this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, which focuses on how intellectual property (IP) contributes to and promotes sustainable development: