The U.S. Intellectual Property System and the Impact of Litigation Financed by Third-Party Investors and Foreign Entities

Date:

Wed, 06/12/2024 - 2:00 PM

Witnesses

Panel 1

The Honorable Bob Goodlatte

Former U.S. Representative (VA-6), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee

Goodlatte Testimony

Goodlatte Truth in Testimony

Mr. Paul Taylor

Visiting Fellow, National Security Institute

Taylor Testimony

Taylor Truth in Testimony

Mr. Donald Kochan

Professor of Law and Executive Director of the Law and Economics Center, Antonin Scalia Law School

Kochan Testimony

Kochan Truth in Testimony

Ms. Victoria Sahani

Associate Provost for Community and Inclusion, Professor of Law

Sahani Testimony

Sahani Truth in Testimony

Meeting Documents

An article from Bloomberg titled, Breaching a Litigation Funding Agreement the Sysco/Burford Story, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD

A letter dated June 12, 2024 from the Council for Innovation Promotion to Chairmen Jordan and Issa and Ranking Members Nadler and Johnson, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD

A statement for the record from Constellation Designs LLC for the hearing on June 12, 2024, submitted for the Record by Mr. Ivey of MD

A statement for the record from the International Legal Finance Association regarding the June 12, 2024 hearing, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA

A statement of support by the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A letter dated June 10, 2024 by Jonathan Stroud at Unified Patents, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

An article by Chairman McKeon, former Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A letter dated June 11, 2024 from Cisco Systems, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A study by the Center for Climate Integrity, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

Statement of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A statement by the Institute of Legal Reform, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A statement of Support by U.S. Made, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

An article by Patrick Tiberi, former member of Congress, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A letter by 14 State attorneys to the Attorney General regarding third party litigation funding by foreign adversaries, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A support letter by National Association of Manufacturers, submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

A statement for the record from the High Tech Inventors Alliance (HTIA), submitted for the Record by Mr. Issa of CA

Questions for the Record from Representatives Issa, Fitzgerald, and Lee for Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Kochan, and Ms. Sahani

Responses to questions for the Record from Mr. Taylor

Responses to questions for the Record from Mr. Kochan

Response to question for the Record from Ms. Sahani

Response to questions for the Record from Mr. Goodlatte