As Coke Morgan Stewart joins C4IP as President and CEO, we caught up with her for a wide-ranging Q&A. From her path to IP and the experiences that have informed her perspective to her priorities for…

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What will it take to move the next generation of discoveries from the laboratory into the marketplace—and ensure that the U.S. innovation ecosystem remains strong?

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From disability treatment to disaster response, every…

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's former acting patent division leader has been named as a new advisory board member of the Council for Innovation Promotion after leaving the agency in April,…

The Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act aims to eliminate so-called “patent thickets” in the prescription drug market — when companies allegedly seek multiple patents on trivial…

Highlight: Championing American Innovation During Intellectual Property Month Innovators, creators, and policymakers across the country are celebrating Intellectual Property Month — an annual…

I am pleased to introduce “Postcard from WIPO,” a new occasional series for the U.S. intellectual property community.

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recently appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, where their discussion revived familiar tropes that life science companies misuse patents to…

The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) is a bipartisan coalition dedicated to promoting strong and effective intellectual property rights that drive innovation, boost economic competitiveness,…

This month, C4IP is honoring John B. Goodenough (1922-2023), whose work on the invention of the lithium-ion battery powers billions of high-tech devices and is reshaping renewable energy. Born in…

For tens of millions of students in the United States, a new school year means new clothes, backpacks, electronics, and other supplies. It can also mean exposure to potentially dangerous…

Highlight: Championing American Innovation During Intellectual Property Month Innovators, creators, and policymakers across the country are celebrating Intellectual Property Month — an annual…

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WASHINGTON (April 10, 2025) — Today, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) applauded the reintroduction of the bipartisan NO FAKES Act, which would protect individuals from the unauthorized,…

WASHINGTON (October 6, 2026) — The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) is pleased to announce that Valencia Martin Wallace, a longtime U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) leader with more…

In Congress, America's pharmaceutical innovators are accused of abusing the patent system not only when they invent new medicines, but also when they improve them.

The Constitution grants inventors the “exclusive right” to their discoveries — a foundational principle of our patent system. This exclusive right isn’t symbolic; it’s the essence of ownership…

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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…

Why Coke Stewart believes the patent system needs legislative reform, and how her experience has shaped her approach to leadership and advocacy.

Senior US trade official says Beijing targeting entire industrial sectors for global dominance, while retaining a non-market economic system.

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Former U.S. District Judge Alan Albright told attendees at a US Inventor conference Thursday that litigators should speak less in jury trials, while current and former U.S. Patent and Trademark…

Strong, consistent IP protections throughout U.S. history enabled the creation of innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today. From farms to freight trains, every aspect of our…

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While a $5.7 billion patent infringement jury verdict against Apple, the largest ever, grabbed headlines this week, prior examples of similar large-dollar jury verdicts leave a slim chance that the…

Celebrate every October as Intellectual Property (IP) Month wherever you are by learning, listening and lending expertise to inventors, creators and innovators all over the world.

Patent rights have been a key driver of U.S. prosperity since they were enshrined in our constitution more than 230 years ago. America’s status as the world’s strongest economy, our role in…

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Coke Morgan Stewart, President and CEO of the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), and a Former Deputy Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the U.S. Patent…

C4IP Congressional Innovation Scorecard​ 2026 Interactive Scorecard​ C4IP launched the Congressional Innovation Scorecard in 2024 to assess and rate Congressional support for America’s IP system. The…

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S.708 / H.R.1574 – Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act

President and CEO of the Council for Innovation Promotion and former Acting Director and Deputy Director of the USPTO Coke Morgan Stewart told attendees of IPWatchdog’s Women’s IP Forum today that…

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C4IP is recognizing Dr. Patricia Bath (1942-2019), an ophthalmologist and inventor who helped revolutionize cataract treatment and restore sight to patients around the world. Bath was interested in…

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