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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...

Newsweek
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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EC’s Definitive Withdrawal of Standard Essential Patents Proposal

WASHINGTON (August 4, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauds the European Commission’s decision to decisively withdraw its proposed...

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EU Commission Confirms that SEP Regulation, AI Liability Directive are Officially Scrapped
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Second Trump administration could shift SEP agenda amid swift USPTO appointment and ITC uncertainty

IP policy often takes a backseat in politics, but the second Trump administration has already made moves that indicate more active involvement...

IAM
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Nokia, Amazon settlement keeps USITC views on SEPs under wraps for now

When the US International Trade Commission asked for input on whether negotiating tactics should factor into the public interest inquiry and exclusion...

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ITC Hears Strong Views On Import Bans For Essential Patents

As the U.S. International Trade Commission reviews a case where a judge said Amazon infringed Nokia standard-essential patents, tech giants told the...

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Written Submission on Inv. No. 337-TA-1380

Dear Mr. Needham, The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) submits this response to the Commission’s February 27, 2025, request for written submissions...

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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EU’s Withdrawal of a Standard-Essential Patents Proposal

WASHINGTON (February 12, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion applauded the European Commission’s decision to withdraw proposed regulations on standard-essential...

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IP Stakeholders Cheer Withdrawal of EU SEP Proposal
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C4IP Letter to House Judiciary IP Subcommittee on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs)

Dear Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson: In advance of the Subcommittee’s December 18, 2024, hearing on “IP and Strategic Competition with...

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The European Parliament could destroy the continent’s tech sector

Former USPTO Director and C4IP Co-Chair David Kappos published an opinion piece this week in the Brussels Times advocating against the European...

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Europe Stands at a Crossroads on Technology Policy

Yesterday, the C4IP Board published an opinion piece in Euractiv highlighting how the European Commission’s recent proposal for standard-essential patents (SEPs) has...

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Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EC’s Definitive Withdrawal of Standard Essential Patents Proposal,

08/04/2025
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EU Commission Confirms that SEP Regulation, AI Liability Directive are Officially Scrapped,

08/03/2025
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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on Standard-Essential Patents and Innovation,

07/25/2025
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China Cutting Corners on Technology,

05/27/2025
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Second Trump administration could shift SEP agenda amid swift USPTO appointment and ITC uncertainty,

04/22/2025
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Nokia, Amazon settlement keeps USITC views on SEPs under wraps for now,

03/31/2025
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News:

ITC Hears Strong Views On Import Bans For Essential Patents,

03/17/2025
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Resources:

Written Submission on Inv. No. 337-TA-1380,

03/13/2025
Press Releases:

Press Releases:

Council for Innovation Promotion Applauds the EU’s Withdrawal of a Standard-Essential Patents Proposal,

02/12/2025
News:

News:

IP Stakeholders Cheer Withdrawal of EU SEP Proposal,

02/12/2025
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Resources:

C4IP Letter to House Judiciary IP Subcommittee on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs),

12/17/2024
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Patent proposal risks crippling Europe’s tech industry,

07/25/2024
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