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, D.C. (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
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 (June 13, 2024) — Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Darrell Issa and House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler recently introduced the SHOP SAFE Act of 2024, H.R.8684. Frank Cullen, executive director of the Council for Innovation Promotion, issued the following statement in support of the
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:
Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) released its inaugural Congressional Innovation Scorecard. The Scorecard assesses the record of every member of Congress on pivotal issues related to U.S. innovation and assigns a grade to each based on the extent to which they are working to advance strong and effective intellectual property rights that promote American innovation, creative output, and industry.
TYLER, TX (February 20, 2024) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) and the University of Texas at Tyler will host a roundtable event featuring special guest Congressman Nathaniel Moran, who represents Texas’ first district, along with local entrepreneurs, inventors, venture capitalists, and intellectual property experts. The roundtable will center on how East Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 12, 2024) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) opened applications for its summer internship program based in Washington, D.C. Interns will have an opportunity to work directly with nationally recognized IP experts, including two past directors of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and two former Judges of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2024) — Today, former Commerce Secretaries Gary Locke and Carlos Gutierrez joined three former directors of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and four former directors of the National Institute of Standards and Technology in urging the Biden administration to withdraw a draft NIST proposal that threatens trillions of dollars worth of future
