Intellectual Property
Legislation from 114th on H.R. 9
Letters from 114th on H.R. 9
- 9/09/15 - IPR Reform
- 8/21/15 - Conservative Action Project
- 7/17/15 - Assoc. of Land Grant Universities
- 7/15/15 - Research America
- 7/14/15 - Reps. Bass and Deutch Letter
- 7/13/15 - National Health Council
- 7/09/15 - Eagle Forum
- 6/26/15 - Petition of American Inventors
- 6/24/15 - Pfizer, Inc.
- 6/19/15 - Biotechnology Industry Org.
- 6/11/15 - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
- 6/11/15 - Nine Members of Congress
- 6/10/15 - Small Business Technology Council
- 6/10/15 - American Assoc. for Justice
- 6/10/15 - American Intellectual Property Law Assoc.
- 6/10/15 - Medical Device Manuf. Assoc.
- 6/10/15 - Higher Education Assoc.
- 6/10/15 - U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs
- 6/10/15 - Innovation Alliance
- 6/10/15 - IEEE-USA
- 6/10/15 - Eagle Forum
- 6/03/15 - Coalition of Universities
- 6/01/15 - Illinois University Coalition
- 5/28/15 - Judicial Conference
- 5/21/15 - California Agriculture Coalition
- 5/21/15 - Coalition of California Agriculture Groups
- 5/19/15 - Coalition of Florida Research Orgs.
- 5/18/15 - Nat. Small Business Assoc.
- 5/18/15 - Washington Universities Coalition
- 5/05/15 - VentureOhio
- 4/14/15 - Medical Device Manufactures Assoc.
- 4/13/15 - Coalition of Agriculture Groups
- 3/26/15 - Federal Bar Association
- 3/11/15 - Coalition of Conservative Groups
- 2/24/15 - Coalition of Universities
- 2/20/15 - Federal Circuit Bar Assoc.
- 2/12/15 - U.S. Startups and Inventors for Jobs
- 2/06/15 - Eagle Forum
- 2/04/15 - Small Business Technology Council
- 2/04/15 - Nat. Venture Capital Asoc.
- 1/21/15 - Coalition of Inventors
- 1/20/15 - Big Ten
- 12/10/14 - Coalition of Inventors
Press Releases from 114th on H.R. 9
- 7/20/15 - Heritage Action
- 6/12/15 - Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform
- 6/11/15 - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America
- 6/11/15 - Biotechnology Industry Org.
Legislation from 113th. on H.R. 3309
- 12/04/13 - Conyers/Watt Substitute Section-by-Section
- H.R. 3309, the "Innovation Act"
- H.R. 3309 Section-by-Section
- Goodlatte Manager's Amendment to H.R.3309
- Democratic Amendment Roster to H.R. 3309
- 11/19/13 - S. 1720, A bill to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other improvements to the patent system, and for other purposes.
- S. 1720 Section-by-Section
- 12/02/13 - Summary of Concerns about H.R. 3309
- 12/03/13 - Dissenting Views on H.R. 3309
Dear Colleagues from 113th on H.R. 3309
- 12/04/13 - Dear Colleague: VOTE NO ON H.R. 3309, SO CALLED "INNOVATION ACT' WOULD HARM INNOVATION AND JOBS, NOT "TROLLS"
- 12/02/13 - Dear Colleague: Briefing on H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act
Letters from 113th on H.R. 3309
- 12/04/13 - American Intellectual Property Law Assoc.
- 12/03/13 - Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform
- 12/03/13 - Nat. Small Business Assoc.
- 12/03/13 - Federal Circuit Bar Assoc.
- 12/03/13 - Biotech Industry Orgs.
- 12/02/13 - Higher Education Community
- 12/02/13 - Innovation Alliance
- 12/02/13 - Medical Device Manufacturers Assoc.
- 12/02/13 - California Tech Orgs.
- 12/02/13 - Conservative Orgs.
- 11/27/13 - MS AG Hood Letter to Google
- 11/20/13 - Nat. Assoc. of Patent Practitioners
- 11/2013 - Patent Office Professional Assoc.
- 11/20/13 - National Venture Capital Assoc.
- 11/19/13 - IEEE Re: Mgrs. Amdt.
- 11/19/13 - American Association for Justice
- 11/19/13 - Trade Associations' Letter Re: CBM Amdt.
- 11/19/13 - CONNECT Support Letter for H.R. 3349
- 11/19/13 - American Intellectual Property Law Assoc. on Manager's Amdt.
- 11/19/13 - Am. Assoc. for Justice One Pager
- 11/19/13 - Inventors' Letter to Congress
- 11/19/13 - American Intellectual Property Law Assoc.
- 11/19/13 - Higher Education Community Re: Mgrs. Amdt.
- 11/19/13 - Innovation Alliance Re: Mgrs. Amdt.
- 11/18/13 - Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform
- 11/18/13 - Intellectual Property Owners Assoc. Positions
- 11/18/13 - Patent Office Professional Association Re: Mgrs. Amdt.
- 11/14/13 - American Bar Association
- 11/14/13 - Biotechnology Industry Organization
- 11/13/13 - California Healthcare Institution Legislation Alert
- 11/13/13 - Pharmaceutical Research and Manufactures of America
- 11/12/13 - Nat. Bankruptcy Conference Memo
- 11/08/13 - Higher Education
- 11/07/13 - Bipartisan Judiciary Cmte.
- 11/07/13 - House Judiciary Cmte. Patent Hearing Request
- 11/06/13 - Judicial Conference Rules Cmte.
- 11/01/13 - Ex PTO Director Kappos
- 10/29/13 - Conservative Groups Joint Letter
- 10/29/13 - Eagle Forum
- 10/28/13 - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- 10/22/13 - BioForward
- 8/12/13 - Entrepreneurs for Growth
Articles/Editorials
- Tuesday, November 26, 2013 - TechPolicy.com
Patent troll legislation: a closer look (pt. 2) - fee shifting
by Michael Rosen - Tuesday, November 19, 2013 - Politico Pro – Morning Tech
Where the patent landscape stands – The Leahy bill lands – Cash questions still loom for FirstNet
by Alex Byers - with help from Brooks Boliek and Erin Mershon - Tuesday, November 18, 2013 - TechPolicy.com
Patent troll legislation: a closer look
by Michael Rosen - November 18, 2013 - Reuters
U.S. Senate gets bill clamping down on 'patent trolls'
BY DIANE BARTZ - November 18, 2013 - Roll Call
Goodlatte's Patent Bill is Two Steps Forward, One Back | Commentary
by Erik Telford - Sunday, November 17, 2013 - IPWatchdog:
Innovator Concerns Grow Over Innovation Act
by Gene Quinn - Friday, November 15, 2013 - Bloomberg BNA
Patents -- Opposition to Patent Litigation Bill Focuses on PTO Funding, CBM Expansion
by Tony Dutra - November 14, 2013 - CQ News - Policy
Goodlatte Pushing Ahead on Patent Bill, Despite Committee Concerns
by John Gramlich, CQ Roll Call
Other Related Materials
- August 13 - GAO IP Assessment to Congress
- Former PTO Director Testimony on H.R. 3309
- Former PTO Director Kappos Quotes on Patent Abuse
- Key Kappos Quotes from from House Judiciary Cmte.Testimony
- ABA IP Law Resolutions
- Nat. Bankruptcy Conference Drafting Cmte. Memo
- Adam Mossoff Senate Testimony on Patented Innovation
- Nat. Bankruptcy Conference International Aspects Cmte. Memo
- Conservation Group Quotes Opposing CBMs
- Intellectual Property Owners Assoc. Positions
- 3/12/13 - U.S. Judicial Conference Proceedings Report
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