Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during an oversight hearing on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: "Mr. Chairman, the United States Patent and Trademark Office plays a vital role in fostering innovation in this country. The thousands of employees who examine patent and trademark appli... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing on "Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office:" "Copyrights have played an integral part in driving this country’s standing as a leader in creativity and innovation. The idea that creators should reap the rewards of their hard work dates to the country’s founding... Read more »
Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on "Treating the Problem: Addressing Anticompetitive Conduct and Consolidation in Health Care Markets:" "The Judiciary Committee has a strong, bipartisan tradition of promoting competition in health... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks, as prepared, during the markup of H.R. 6196, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020: "H.R. 6196, the Trademark Modernization Act of 2020, is a bipartisan bill that will modernize trademark law to reflect technological advances, improve the efficiency of trademark registrati... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-10) joined Representative Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) in applauding the House passage of H.R. 7259, the Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act. The legislation, introduced by Rep. McBath earlier this month,strengthens incentives for innovators to use their talents to solve global humanitarian challenges, and is ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during the markup of H.R. 5133, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019: "H.R. 5133, the 'Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2019,' is one of two bipartisan measures that we are considering tod... Read more »
Washington, D.C. –Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during the markup of H.R. 3991, the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019: "H.R. 3991, the 'Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvements to Patent Litigation Act of 2019,' is the second bipartisan measure we a... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement for the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet hearing on "The Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Appointments Clause: Implications of Recent Court Decisions": "Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing today. I find it remarkable—after the years ... Read more »
Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening remarks during a Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet hearing on oversight of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office: “Mr. Chairman, today’s hearing focuses on what has been a time of great change to our innovation landscape. In 2011, we passed the most significant changes to th... Read more »
Today, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, delivered the following opening remarks at the House Judiciary Committee organizational meeting: “I want to welcome all the returning and new Members of the Committee to our Full Committee organizational meeting for the 116th Congress. I also want to congratulate the Distinguished Gentleman from Georgia, Mr. Colli... Read more »
