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/
A recent C4IP blog post examines the #FDA's approval of a new, subcutaneous formulation of #Keytruda.
We explain how this exemplifies the value to #patients of follow-on #innovation and rebut critics who claim the updated formulation is an unnecessary "product hop."
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We explain how this exemplifies the value to #patients of follow-on #innovation and rebut critics who claim the updated formulation is an unnecessary "product hop."
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Why Continued Innovation Matters: Keytruda and the "Product Hopping" Myth
The FDA recently approved a new version of Keytruda, a cancer immunotherapy medicine that is one of the world’s most successful drugs. Until now, all patients received Keytruda through intravenous…
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December 10, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A recent C4IP blog post examines the #FDA's approval of a new, subcutaneous formulation of #Keytruda.
We explain how this exemplifies the value to #patients of follow-on #innovation and rebut critics who claim the updated formulation is an unnecessary "product hop."
Learn more:
We explain how this exemplifies the value to #patients of follow-on #innovation and rebut critics who claim the updated formulation is an unnecessary "product hop."
Learn more:
Strong, consistent #IP protections throughout U.S. #history enabled the creation of #innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today.
From gardening to grooming, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP.
Read our new blog to learn about these historic #inventions:
From gardening to grooming, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP.
Read our new blog to learn about these historic #inventions:
This Month in IP: November 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Strong, consistent #IP protections throughout U.S. #history enabled the creation of #innovative and useful technologies that we use regularly today.
From gardening to grooming, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP.
Read our new blog to learn about these historic #inventions:
From gardening to grooming, every aspect of our lives has benefited greatly from IP.
Read our new blog to learn about these historic #inventions:
Don't forget to check out our new and improved website! 🖥️
We updated the design, made it easier to navigate, and added new ways to filter and search for key issues, resources, #IP news, and expert analysis.
Take a look around and see what's new:
We updated the design, made it easier to navigate, and added new ways to filter and search for key issues, resources, #IP news, and expert analysis.
Take a look around and see what's new:
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December 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Don't forget to check out our new and improved website! 🖥️
We updated the design, made it easier to navigate, and added new ways to filter and search for key issues, resources, #IP news, and expert analysis.
Take a look around and see what's new:
We updated the design, made it easier to navigate, and added new ways to filter and search for key issues, resources, #IP news, and expert analysis.
Take a look around and see what's new:
#Smallbusinesses and #startups see 76% more #venturecapital funding and 55% higher employee growth over five years when their ideas are protected by #IP.
Read our Government Agenda to learn more about the impact of IP protections for small businesses and startups 👇
Read our Government Agenda to learn more about the impact of IP protections for small businesses and startups 👇
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December 9, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#Smallbusinesses and #startups see 76% more #venturecapital funding and 55% higher employee growth over five years when their ideas are protected by #IP.
Read our Government Agenda to learn more about the impact of IP protections for small businesses and startups 👇
Read our Government Agenda to learn more about the impact of IP protections for small businesses and startups 👇
In the News 📰
Inside AI Policy highlighted C4IP's statement on #AI-assisted #inventions in a recent article.
"The solution is fortunately simple: treat AI just as #patent law has treated other new tools and allow relevant case law to be developed by the #courts or for #Congress to act..."
Inside AI Policy highlighted C4IP's statement on #AI-assisted #inventions in a recent article.
"The solution is fortunately simple: treat AI just as #patent law has treated other new tools and allow relevant case law to be developed by the #courts or for #Congress to act..."
USPTO rescinds, replaces Biden-era guidance on AI and ‘inventorship’
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is pulling back Biden-era “inventorship guidance for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence,” and replacing it with a vastly slimmed-down document that…
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December 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In the News 📰
Inside AI Policy highlighted C4IP's statement on #AI-assisted #inventions in a recent article.
"The solution is fortunately simple: treat AI just as #patent law has treated other new tools and allow relevant case law to be developed by the #courts or for #Congress to act..."
Inside AI Policy highlighted C4IP's statement on #AI-assisted #inventions in a recent article.
"The solution is fortunately simple: treat AI just as #patent law has treated other new tools and allow relevant case law to be developed by the #courts or for #Congress to act..."
Edition 38 of C4IP's #IP Policy Roundup newsletter is now live!
In this edition, we fact-check claims about #PERA and #PTAB reform efforts, unpack the latest updates in the world of IP, spotlight the #inventor of drywall, Augustine Sackett, and much more.
Read it here ⬇️
In this edition, we fact-check claims about #PERA and #PTAB reform efforts, unpack the latest updates in the world of IP, spotlight the #inventor of drywall, Augustine Sackett, and much more.
Read it here ⬇️
IP Policy Roundup | Edition 38
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December 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
🎥 Don't miss this insightful Making Medicine Podcast episode featuring #IP Champion Sen. Thom Tillis.
He discusses the future of American #innovation and the need for strong, predictable #IP rights. Sen. Tillis also explains why Congress should pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
He discusses the future of American #innovation and the need for strong, predictable #IP rights. Sen. Tillis also explains why Congress should pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
Inside Congress: Senator Thom Tillis on Drug Pricing, IP, and the Future of Innovation.
In this episode of Making Medicine, host John Stanford sits down with Senator Thom Tillis, the first sitting U.S. Senator to join the show. Tillis opens up about his relationship with President…
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December 8, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🎥 Don't miss this insightful Making Medicine Podcast episode featuring #IP Champion Sen. Thom Tillis.
He discusses the future of American #innovation and the need for strong, predictable #IP rights. Sen. Tillis also explains why Congress should pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
He discusses the future of American #innovation and the need for strong, predictable #IP rights. Sen. Tillis also explains why Congress should pass the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (#PERA).
The #USPTO's #NPRM would be particularly beneficial in providing the sort of long-term predictability and stability that is important to the #patent system.
But more can be done to cement long-needed #PTAB changes.
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But more can be done to cement long-needed #PTAB changes.
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C4IP Comments RE: Revision to Rules of Practice Before PTAB
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December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The flu mist, counterfeit credit card detection, and organ preservation solutions are just a few examples of the many #inventions made possible by the Bayh-Dole Act.
#BayhDole has fueled countless success stories that shape our daily lives.
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#BayhDole has fueled countless success stories that shape our daily lives.
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Success Stories
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December 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The flu mist, counterfeit credit card detection, and organ preservation solutions are just a few examples of the many #inventions made possible by the Bayh-Dole Act.
#BayhDole has fueled countless success stories that shape our daily lives.
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#BayhDole has fueled countless success stories that shape our daily lives.
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So-called "patent thickets" are a myth.
In fact, a #USPTO study found no correlation between the number of #patents on a drug and when #generic versions entered the market.
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In fact, a #USPTO study found no correlation between the number of #patents on a drug and when #generic versions entered the market.
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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…
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December 7, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NEWS: C4IP Executive Director Frank Cullen spoke with KSL 5 TV about the dangers of #counterfeits and how to avoid buying fake goods when #shopping online this #holiday season.
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Are your online purchases legitimate? How to avoid buying counterfeit gifts
Counterfeit goods use a company's brand to make people think they're the real deal. Knockoffs hurt companies, but they also pose real safety risks
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December 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
NEWS: C4IP Executive Director Frank Cullen spoke with KSL 5 TV about the dangers of #counterfeits and how to avoid buying fake goods when #shopping online this #holiday season.
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🗞️ Looking for a weekend read?
Check out this IPWatchdog piece that highlights a #C4IP resource debunking false claims about drug #patents and exclusivity.
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Check out this IPWatchdog piece that highlights a #C4IP resource debunking false claims about drug #patents and exclusivity.
Read it here:
Counting Patents, Not Progress: Another Misdiagnosis by I-MAK
An April 2025 report from the Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge (I-MAK) presents grossly misleading information regarding the patent protection for semaglutide products and tirzepatide…
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December 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
📝 Don't miss #C4IP's new letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative regarding the ongoing efforts to negotiate a fair, reciprocal, and balanced trade agreement between the #UnitedStates and the #EuropeanUnion.
Read it here:
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December 6, 2025 at 7:17 PM
📝 Don't miss #C4IP's new letter to the Office of the United States Trade Representative regarding the ongoing efforts to negotiate a fair, reciprocal, and balanced trade agreement between the #UnitedStates and the #EuropeanUnion.
Read it here:
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Read it here:
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Strong #patent rights facilitate pioneering #discoveries that are fit to address today's energy security, climate change, and public health concerns.
Learn more about why #IP protections matter:
Learn more about why #IP protections matter:
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December 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Strong #patent rights facilitate pioneering #discoveries that are fit to address today's energy security, climate change, and public health concerns.
Learn more about why #IP protections matter:
Learn more about why #IP protections matter:
Check out C4IP's latest blog, which explains why weakening the #patent system will not lower drug prices for #patients and how it would instead undercut future medical #innovation.
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Fact Check: Weakening the patent system won't lower prices for patients. It would undermine medical progress.
In a recent STAT article, I-MAK CEO Tahir Amin argues that abuses of the patent system are leading to higher drug costs. But this gets the logic exactly backwards — it is because of the patent system…
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December 5, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Check out C4IP's latest blog, which explains why weakening the #patent system will not lower drug prices for #patients and how it would instead undercut future medical #innovation.
Read it here:
Read it here:
Don't miss this We Work for Health interview with #C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos.
In it, he discusses the importance of strong, effective #IP rights.
Watch it here ⬇️
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In it, he discusses the importance of strong, effective #IP rights.
Watch it here ⬇️
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Former USPTO Director David Kappos on Why Strong IP Protections are Key to America’s Edge
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December 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Don't miss this We Work for Health interview with #C4IP Co-Chair and former #USPTO Director David Kappos.
In it, he discusses the importance of strong, effective #IP rights.
Watch it here ⬇️
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In it, he discusses the importance of strong, effective #IP rights.
Watch it here ⬇️
www.weworkforhealth.org/post/former-...
The #USPTO's proposed new rules seek to address longstanding imbalances in the operations of #IPRs before the #PTAB.
We detailed our examination of the proposal in a new public comment.
Read it here:
We detailed our examination of the proposal in a new public comment.
Read it here:
C4IP Comments RE: Revision to Rules of Practice Before PTAB (PTO-P-2025-0025)
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December 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
There remains a disconnect between the urgent need for meaningful policy reform of the national #IP system and the level of engagement by one of our most important public institutions: the U.S. Congress.
Reach out to your #Senator or #Representative and urge them to protect American #innovation! ⬇️
Reach out to your #Senator or #Representative and urge them to protect American #innovation! ⬇️
Take Action
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December 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
There remains a disconnect between the urgent need for meaningful policy reform of the national #IP system and the level of engagement by one of our most important public institutions: the U.S. Congress.
Reach out to your #Senator or #Representative and urge them to protect American #innovation! ⬇️
Reach out to your #Senator or #Representative and urge them to protect American #innovation! ⬇️
C4IP commends the #USPTO and Director Squires for taking formal steps to address longstanding imbalances in the operations of IPRs before the #PTAB.
Moreover, we believe the bipartisan, bicameral #PREVAILAct presents a clear and important opportunity to cement long-needed PTAB changes.
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Moreover, we believe the bipartisan, bicameral #PREVAILAct presents a clear and important opportunity to cement long-needed PTAB changes.
For more:
C4IP Comments RE: Revision to Rules of Practice Before PTAB
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December 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
C4IP commends the #USPTO and Director Squires for taking formal steps to address longstanding imbalances in the operations of IPRs before the #PTAB.
Moreover, we believe the bipartisan, bicameral #PREVAILAct presents a clear and important opportunity to cement long-needed PTAB changes.
For more:
Moreover, we believe the bipartisan, bicameral #PREVAILAct presents a clear and important opportunity to cement long-needed PTAB changes.
For more:
🛒 Did you accidentally purchase a counterfeit product when shopping online during #BlackFriday or #CyberMonday?
It happens all too often. One study found that nearly 7 in 10 consumers had unknowingly purchased a #counterfeit within the past year.
That's why we need legislation like #SHOPSAFE.
It happens all too often. One study found that nearly 7 in 10 consumers had unknowingly purchased a #counterfeit within the past year.
That's why we need legislation like #SHOPSAFE.
The SHOP SAFE Act Would Improve Consumers' Online Shopping Experience
The SHOP SAFE Act, which was introduced in the House of Representatives by Representatives Darrell Issa (R-CA), Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Ben Cline (R-VA), and Hank Johnson (D-GA) on June 11, is an…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🛒 Did you accidentally purchase a counterfeit product when shopping online during #BlackFriday or #CyberMonday?
It happens all too often. One study found that nearly 7 in 10 consumers had unknowingly purchased a #counterfeit within the past year.
That's why we need legislation like #SHOPSAFE.
It happens all too often. One study found that nearly 7 in 10 consumers had unknowingly purchased a #counterfeit within the past year.
That's why we need legislation like #SHOPSAFE.
Lowering the cost of #medication is a worthy goal. But undermining the #patent system that drives innovation for new #treatments and products is not the right solution.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Lowering the cost of #medication is a worthy goal. But undermining the #patent system that drives innovation for new #treatments and products is not the right solution.
Get the truth: i-makexposed.com
Get the truth: i-makexposed.com
Today is the first day of the public hearing on the first joint review of the #USMCA.
Ahead of the hearing, #C4IP submitted a public comment outlining several ways the USMCA review can help advance America's #innovative and #creative industries.
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Ahead of the hearing, #C4IP submitted a public comment outlining several ways the USMCA review can help advance America's #innovative and #creative industries.
Read it here:
C4IP Comments RE: Operation of the Agreement between the United States of America, the United Mexican States, and Canada (USTR-2025-0004)
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December 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Today is the first day of the public hearing on the first joint review of the #USMCA.
Ahead of the hearing, #C4IP submitted a public comment outlining several ways the USMCA review can help advance America's #innovative and #creative industries.
Read it here:
Ahead of the hearing, #C4IP submitted a public comment outlining several ways the USMCA review can help advance America's #innovative and #creative industries.
Read it here:
Activists accuse companies of "abusing" the #patent system by engaging in practices such as "product hopping" and "patent thicketing," which they allege prevent #generic competition.
By debunking these myths, we hope to foster a more honest #publicpolicy debate.
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By debunking these myths, we hope to foster a more honest #publicpolicy debate.
Learn more:
Addressing Patent Myths
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December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Activists accuse companies of "abusing" the #patent system by engaging in practices such as "product hopping" and "patent thicketing," which they allege prevent #generic competition.
By debunking these myths, we hope to foster a more honest #publicpolicy debate.
Learn more:
By debunking these myths, we hope to foster a more honest #publicpolicy debate.
Learn more:
"Stronger #intellectualproperty protections would mean more new treatments for #patients -- at lower prices for Americans -- along with more high-paying #jobs in the industries of the future, and continued leadership in critical 21st-century industries..."
- C4IP Co-Chair Andrei Iancu
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- C4IP Co-Chair Andrei Iancu
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I helped negotiate Trump's trade deal. He can now fix what Pelosi broke
President Donald Trump has a new opportunity to secure intellectual property victories in the upcoming U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review process.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Stronger #intellectualproperty protections would mean more new treatments for #patients -- at lower prices for Americans -- along with more high-paying #jobs in the industries of the future, and continued leadership in critical 21st-century industries..."
- C4IP Co-Chair Andrei Iancu
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- C4IP Co-Chair Andrei Iancu
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So-called "patent thickets" are a myth. The truth is that #patents can cover different, but equally essential, parts of a high-tech #invention.
For #medicines, the ingredients, method of administration, and dosage are all unique #innovative components that patents incentivize and protect.
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For #medicines, the ingredients, method of administration, and dosage are all unique #innovative components that patents incentivize and protect.
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Patent Myth Video Series: Patent Thickets
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December 2, 2025 at 3:18 PM
So-called "patent thickets" are a myth. The truth is that #patents can cover different, but equally essential, parts of a high-tech #invention.
For #medicines, the ingredients, method of administration, and dosage are all unique #innovative components that patents incentivize and protect.
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For #medicines, the ingredients, method of administration, and dosage are all unique #innovative components that patents incentivize and protect.
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