Council for Innovation Promotion
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C4IP is a bipartisan coalition dedicated to promoting strong and effective IP rights that drive innovation, boost economic competitiveness, and improve lives. https://c4ip.org/
DYK? The narrative that the #UnitedStates has a problem with low-quality #patents was thoroughly debunked by a Sunwater Institute study. 📔
It found that the overall quality of patents was very high and that the #USPTO did better at weeding out low-quality patents than our global peers.
It found that the overall quality of patents was very high and that the #USPTO did better at weeding out low-quality patents than our global peers.
Sunwater Institute Publishes Policy Report on US Patent Quality - Sunwater Institute
The Sunwater Institute announces the publication of Patent Quality in the United States: Findings and Suggestions for Policymakers. This new report builds on Sunwater’s research and policy focus on…
sunwater.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
DYK? The narrative that the #UnitedStates has a problem with low-quality #patents was thoroughly debunked by a Sunwater Institute study. 📔
It found that the overall quality of patents was very high and that the #USPTO did better at weeding out low-quality patents than our global peers.
It found that the overall quality of patents was very high and that the #USPTO did better at weeding out low-quality patents than our global peers.
"Unfortunately, proposed #legislation in #Congress threatens to undermine #Buckeye scientists by weakening the #patent protections that #biotech startups rely on..."
📝 Emily Michiko Morris, assoc. faculty director of the #IP Policy Institute at the University of Akron School of Law
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📝 Emily Michiko Morris, assoc. faculty director of the #IP Policy Institute at the University of Akron School of Law
For more:
VOICES: Don’t let Congress undercut life-saving research in Ohio
Across Ohio, researchers are achieving medical breakthroughs on what seems to be a monthly basis.
www.daytondailynews.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Some activists claim that companies file multiple patents for a single product to "game" the #patent system. But there's nothing insidious about this practice.
High-tech products like #smartphones and #medicines routinely combine numerous #inventions, each of which requires its own patent.
High-tech products like #smartphones and #medicines routinely combine numerous #inventions, each of which requires its own patent.
Patent Myth Video Series: Patent Thickets
c4ip.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Some activists claim that companies file multiple patents for a single product to "game" the #patent system. But there's nothing insidious about this practice.
High-tech products like #smartphones and #medicines routinely combine numerous #inventions, each of which requires its own patent.
High-tech products like #smartphones and #medicines routinely combine numerous #inventions, each of which requires its own patent.
C4IP ED Frank Cullen spoke with KTNV on the surge in #counterfeit merchandise ahead of the #SuperBowl:
"Cullen says many consumers don't even realize they're buying fake merchandise, especially when shopping online. One of the most important things to look for is an official NFL licensing mark..."
"Cullen says many consumers don't even realize they're buying fake merchandise, especially when shopping online. One of the most important things to look for is an official NFL licensing mark..."
Counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise floods fans ahead of the big game: How to spot fakes
Counterfeit Super Bowl merchandise is flooding fans online. Experts share how to spot fakes and avoid getting burned.
www.ktnv.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:18 PM
C4IP ED Frank Cullen spoke with KTNV on the surge in #counterfeit merchandise ahead of the #SuperBowl:
"Cullen says many consumers don't even realize they're buying fake merchandise, especially when shopping online. One of the most important things to look for is an official NFL licensing mark..."
"Cullen says many consumers don't even realize they're buying fake merchandise, especially when shopping online. One of the most important things to look for is an official NFL licensing mark..."
🛍️ #Counterfeit products, which endanger U.S. #businesses, #inventors, and #consumers, are becoming a growing problem across the country.
Legislation like the #SHOPSAFEAct would help to crack down on e-commerce sales of #counterfeit products.
Learn more about the bill:
Legislation like the #SHOPSAFEAct would help to crack down on e-commerce sales of #counterfeit products.
Learn more about the bill:
c4ip.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
🛍️ #Counterfeit products, which endanger U.S. #businesses, #inventors, and #consumers, are becoming a growing problem across the country.
Legislation like the #SHOPSAFEAct would help to crack down on e-commerce sales of #counterfeit products.
Learn more about the bill:
Legislation like the #SHOPSAFEAct would help to crack down on e-commerce sales of #counterfeit products.
Learn more about the bill:
Check out this upcoming #CapitolHill event from the Bayh-Dole Coalition, which will explore how "U.S. #Innovation Leadership Depends on #SmallBusinesses and #BayhDole."
📅 Wednesday, 2/4
🕰️ 11:30 AM-1:30 PM ET
📍 Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2360)
For more info and to RSVP:
📅 Wednesday, 2/4
🕰️ 11:30 AM-1:30 PM ET
📍 Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2360)
For more info and to RSVP:
U.S. Innovation Leadership Depends on Small Businesses and Bayh-Dole
bayhdolecoalition.org
February 2, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Check out this upcoming #CapitolHill event from the Bayh-Dole Coalition, which will explore how "U.S. #Innovation Leadership Depends on #SmallBusinesses and #BayhDole."
📅 Wednesday, 2/4
🕰️ 11:30 AM-1:30 PM ET
📍 Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2360)
For more info and to RSVP:
📅 Wednesday, 2/4
🕰️ 11:30 AM-1:30 PM ET
📍 Rayburn House Office Building (Room 2360)
For more info and to RSVP:
Legislators should prioritize and enact #legislation like the #NOFAKESAct, which would prevent the unauthorized use of #AI to mimic a creator's voice or likeness. This #bill would help protect creators' rights while still allowing for #innovative uses of AI.
Reach out to your representative:
Reach out to your representative:
Take Action
Please reach out to your Senator or Representative
and urge them to protect American innovation!
c4ip.org
February 2, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Legislators should prioritize and enact #legislation like the #NOFAKESAct, which would prevent the unauthorized use of #AI to mimic a creator's voice or likeness. This #bill would help protect creators' rights while still allowing for #innovative uses of AI.
Reach out to your representative:
Reach out to your representative:
#DYK? Before the #BayhDoleAct's passage, less than 5% of #patents held by the federal government were licensed and put to work.
By enabling #techtransfer from #universities and non-profits to the private sector, the Act is credited with adding nearly $2 trillion to U.S. #GDP.
More info ⬇️
By enabling #techtransfer from #universities and non-profits to the private sector, the Act is credited with adding nearly $2 trillion to U.S. #GDP.
More info ⬇️
www.gao.gov
February 1, 2026 at 9:16 PM
#DYK? Before the #BayhDoleAct's passage, less than 5% of #patents held by the federal government were licensed and put to work.
By enabling #techtransfer from #universities and non-profits to the private sector, the Act is credited with adding nearly $2 trillion to U.S. #GDP.
More info ⬇️
By enabling #techtransfer from #universities and non-profits to the private sector, the Act is credited with adding nearly $2 trillion to U.S. #GDP.
More info ⬇️
Predictable and high-quality #intellectualproperty rights have propelled America's #innovative leadership ever since they were enshrined in the #Constitution. 📜
#IPrights save lives, foster #economic growth, help us tackle global challenges, and drive high-value creative industries.
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#IPrights save lives, foster #economic growth, help us tackle global challenges, and drive high-value creative industries.
For more:
C4IP.org
c4ip.org
February 1, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Predictable and high-quality #intellectualproperty rights have propelled America's #innovative leadership ever since they were enshrined in the #Constitution. 📜
#IPrights save lives, foster #economic growth, help us tackle global challenges, and drive high-value creative industries.
For more:
#IPrights save lives, foster #economic growth, help us tackle global challenges, and drive high-value creative industries.
For more:
The data shows that #intellectualproperty rights are a priority for American #voters.
More than two-thirds of registered voters believe that #lawmakers need to protect IP rights in order to promote future #innovation and #competition.
Dive into the data:
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More than two-thirds of registered voters believe that #lawmakers need to protect IP rights in order to promote future #innovation and #competition.
Dive into the data:
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January 31, 2026 at 9:16 PM
The data shows that #intellectualproperty rights are a priority for American #voters.
More than two-thirds of registered voters believe that #lawmakers need to protect IP rights in order to promote future #innovation and #competition.
Dive into the data:
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More than two-thirds of registered voters believe that #lawmakers need to protect IP rights in order to promote future #innovation and #competition.
Dive into the data:
bayhdolecoalition.org/wp-content/u...
Under #PERA, small companies would once again be able to #patent innovative technologies in fields where SCOTUS precedent has injected uncertainty, such as #AI and medical diagnostics, ensuring proper incentives for #innovation in these economically important areas, especially for #smallbusinesses.
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA)
c4ip.org
January 31, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Under #PERA, small companies would once again be able to #patent innovative technologies in fields where SCOTUS precedent has injected uncertainty, such as #AI and medical diagnostics, ensuring proper incentives for #innovation in these economically important areas, especially for #smallbusinesses.
"The concept of evergreening is absolutely false. You cannot by law extend the life of a particular patent."
- C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Learn more about patent myths ⬇️
i-makexposed.com
- C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Learn more about patent myths ⬇️
i-makexposed.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"The concept of evergreening is absolutely false. You cannot by law extend the life of a particular patent."
- C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Learn more about patent myths ⬇️
i-makexposed.com
- C4IP Co-Chair and former USPTO Director Andrei Iancu
Learn more about patent myths ⬇️
i-makexposed.com
#Patent pools offer an efficient, market-tested solution for licensing SEPs.
As #courts continue to weigh in on patent pool issues, it's critical that they understand the incentives and commercial realities of all parties involved.
Read our blog debunking myths in the #SEP pool debate:
As #courts continue to weigh in on patent pool issues, it's critical that they understand the incentives and commercial realities of all parties involved.
Read our blog debunking myths in the #SEP pool debate:
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 licenses to patents…
c4ip.org
January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
The #RESTORE #Patent Rights Act, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA), and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American #Innovation Leadership (#PREVAIL) Act address critical challenges to the U.S. #patent system.
Learn about these bills from our government agenda👇
Learn about these bills from our government agenda👇
Reaffirm and Refine: A Government Agenda for Intellectual Property (Edition 2)
For the United States to maintain its competitive edge on the global stage, we must lead in innovation. This is only achievable by committing to protect the intellectual property that underlies…
c4ip.org
January 30, 2026 at 3:18 PM
The #RESTORE #Patent Rights Act, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA), and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American #Innovation Leadership (#PREVAIL) Act address critical challenges to the U.S. #patent system.
Learn about these bills from our government agenda👇
Learn about these bills from our government agenda👇
📓 C4IP is committed to providing data-driven recommendations for #intellectualproperty #policy.
To that end, we will provide #grants of up to $25,000 to support original and empirically grounded #IP-related research projects.
For more details and to apply:
To that end, we will provide #grants of up to $25,000 to support original and empirically grounded #IP-related research projects.
For more details and to apply:
Grant Program | Council for Innovation Promotion
c4ip.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:16 PM
📓 C4IP is committed to providing data-driven recommendations for #intellectualproperty #policy.
To that end, we will provide #grants of up to $25,000 to support original and empirically grounded #IP-related research projects.
For more details and to apply:
To that end, we will provide #grants of up to $25,000 to support original and empirically grounded #IP-related research projects.
For more details and to apply:
We submitted a public comment to the #USTR in response to its request for comments and notice of a public hearing on the 2026 Special 301 Review.
Read it here 👇
Read it here 👇
C4IP Comments RE: The 2026 Special 301 Review (USTR-2025-0243)
c4ip.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:45 PM
We submitted a public comment to the #USTR in response to its request for comments and notice of a public hearing on the 2026 Special 301 Review.
Read it here 👇
Read it here 👇
📣 Today, Thursday, 1/29, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, C4IP, UCIrvine, and the Orange County Business Council will bring together Members of Congress, academics, local policymakers, business leaders, and innovation experts for a discussion on the state of innovation in Orange County.
Learn more:
Learn more:
Council for Innovation Promotion, UC Irvine, and Orange County Business Council Host Discussion on OC Innovation
c4ip.org
January 29, 2026 at 3:15 PM
📣 Today, Thursday, 1/29, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM PT, C4IP, UCIrvine, and the Orange County Business Council will bring together Members of Congress, academics, local policymakers, business leaders, and innovation experts for a discussion on the state of innovation in Orange County.
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Don’t miss this op-ed from two industry experts on why we need “smart #AI regulations” that protect creators without curtailing #innovation.
"The AI policy decisions made in the coming years will guide the future of our creative industries..."
"The AI policy decisions made in the coming years will guide the future of our creative industries..."
Opinion: Congress must protect intellectual property from AI theft
The House Judiciary Committee just held a hearing on an issue that could shape the future of America’s music and media industries — as well as nearly every other sector
www.stltoday.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Don’t miss this op-ed from two industry experts on why we need “smart #AI regulations” that protect creators without curtailing #innovation.
"The AI policy decisions made in the coming years will guide the future of our creative industries..."
"The AI policy decisions made in the coming years will guide the future of our creative industries..."
A key takeaway from today's event:
"I think we should go back to the fundamentals, make sure we have a strong and workable #patent system, and not overregulate and have government rates which tend to devalue #innovation and #innovators."
- C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson
"I think we should go back to the fundamentals, make sure we have a strong and workable #patent system, and not overregulate and have government rates which tend to devalue #innovation and #innovators."
- C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson
📣 TODAY at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET
Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
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Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
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January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
A key takeaway from today's event:
"I think we should go back to the fundamentals, make sure we have a strong and workable #patent system, and not overregulate and have government rates which tend to devalue #innovation and #innovators."
- C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson
"I think we should go back to the fundamentals, make sure we have a strong and workable #patent system, and not overregulate and have government rates which tend to devalue #innovation and #innovators."
- C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson
#DYK? #IP-intensive industries are essential to the U.S. #economy 📈
The USPTO found that IP-intensive industries account for over 40% of the U.S. #economy and support around 63 million #jobs, or 44% of all national employment.
Learn more about the vital role that #IP plays in the U.S. #economy:
The USPTO found that IP-intensive industries account for over 40% of the U.S. #economy and support around 63 million #jobs, or 44% of all national employment.
Learn more about the vital role that #IP plays in the U.S. #economy:
c4ip.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:18 PM
📣 TODAY at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET
Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
buff.ly/qa3kgDo
Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
buff.ly/qa3kgDo
January 28, 2026 at 1:18 PM
📣 TODAY at 9 a.m. PT / 12 p.m. ET
Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
buff.ly/qa3kgDo
Tune into this virtual event on "The Relationship Between #Patents, #Innovation and #Technology Leadership."
C4IP Chief Policy Officer and Counsel Jamie Simpson will join a panel of experts to discuss #SEPs.
Register here:
buff.ly/qa3kgDo
"Today, a #biotech or #AI inventor can obtain meaningful protection in #Europe and #China, yet face uncertainty here -- even when the #invention was made in #America. That tilts the playing field against U.S. #innovators..."
- C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos
For more info:
- C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos
For more info:
Highlights from the October 8 PERA Hearing
On October 8, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to examine how the bill would clarify patent eligibility under…
c4ip.org
January 27, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"Today, a #biotech or #AI inventor can obtain meaningful protection in #Europe and #China, yet face uncertainty here -- even when the #invention was made in #America. That tilts the playing field against U.S. #innovators..."
- C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos
For more info:
- C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos
For more info:
Every #industry retires old models.
What if phone and automobile #manufacturers continued making older models when newer, safer, and more reliable ones exist?
The next time you hear about "product hopping," remember that in every other industry, we call this #innovation.
For more info:
What if phone and automobile #manufacturers continued making older models when newer, safer, and more reliable ones exist?
The next time you hear about "product hopping," remember that in every other industry, we call this #innovation.
For more info:
Patent Myth Video Series: Product Hopping
c4ip.org
January 27, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Every #industry retires old models.
What if phone and automobile #manufacturers continued making older models when newer, safer, and more reliable ones exist?
The next time you hear about "product hopping," remember that in every other industry, we call this #innovation.
For more info:
What if phone and automobile #manufacturers continued making older models when newer, safer, and more reliable ones exist?
The next time you hear about "product hopping," remember that in every other industry, we call this #innovation.
For more info:
Check out our fact sheet, which compares the #PREVAILAct's proposed framework to prior and current #USPTO approaches.
It explains how the bill would end the cycle of policy shifts by eliminating duplicative proceedings and harmonizing #patent challenge standards.
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It explains how the bill would end the cycle of policy shifts by eliminating duplicative proceedings and harmonizing #patent challenge standards.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Check out our fact sheet, which compares the #PREVAILAct's proposed framework to prior and current #USPTO approaches.
It explains how the bill would end the cycle of policy shifts by eliminating duplicative proceedings and harmonizing #patent challenge standards.
buff.ly/9XQ7IL4
It explains how the bill would end the cycle of policy shifts by eliminating duplicative proceedings and harmonizing #patent challenge standards.
buff.ly/9XQ7IL4
So-called "secondary" #patents definitionally represent additional, real #innovations; for instance, a time-release function could reduce the chance of an adverse reaction.
After all, the #USPTO only grants patents to #inventions that are novel, useful, and non-obvious.
Learn more:
After all, the #USPTO only grants patents to #inventions that are novel, useful, and non-obvious.
Learn more:
Addressing Patent Myths
Activist groups routinely accuse companies of “abusing” the patent system by engaging in practices such as “royalty stacking,” “patent evergreening,” “product hopping,” “patent thicketing,” and…
c4ip.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:16 PM
So-called "secondary" #patents definitionally represent additional, real #innovations; for instance, a time-release function could reduce the chance of an adverse reaction.
After all, the #USPTO only grants patents to #inventions that are novel, useful, and non-obvious.
Learn more:
After all, the #USPTO only grants patents to #inventions that are novel, useful, and non-obvious.
Learn more: