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Debunking common myths in the SEP patent pool debate

Patent pools are a time-tested approach to licensing standard-essential patents, also known as SEPs. These collaborative arrangements allow implementers to conveniently obtain...

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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
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C4IP Letter to USTR RE: US-EU Trade Agreement
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Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

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UK SEPs consultation aims to improve system and boost tech growth
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C4IP Comments RE: U.K. IPO Consultation on SEPs
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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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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on Standard-Essential Patents and Innovation

Earlier this year, a coalition of technology industry lobbyists sent a letter to President Trump urging his administration to weaken protections for...

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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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C4IP Letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy RE: IP and Innovation
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C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243),

01/28/2026
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C4IP Letter to USTR RE: US-EU Trade Agreement,

12/04/2025
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Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards,

10/30/2025
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UK SEPs consultation aims to improve system and boost tech growth,

10/08/2025
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C4IP Comments RE: U.K. IPO Consultation on SEPs,

10/03/2025
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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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Rebuttal to Tech Letter on SEPs,

06/04/2025
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China Cutting Corners on Technology,

05/27/2025
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C4IP Letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy RE: IP and Innovation,

05/09/2025
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C4IP Letter to European Commission RE: General Pharmaceutical Legislation and Patent Package,

04/23/2025
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