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Group of Senators and Representatives to Hold Bipartisan Press Conference to Highlight Broad Opposition to Sweeping Anti-Patent Legislation Moving Through Congress

H.R. 9 scheduled for July vote in the House

On Tuesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET, Senator David Vitter (R-LA), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), Representative John Conyers (D-MI) and Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY), will hold a joint press conference to highlight the broad opposition to sweeping anti-patent legislation moving through Congress.

The House of Representatives is expected to vote on H.R. 9, so-called the Innovation Act, before the House concludes legislative business in July.  The Senate may take up S. 1137, the Patent Act, this month or in the fall.  H.R. 9 is strongly opposed by inventors, small businesses, venture capitalists, startup communities, and manufacturing, technology, and life sciences companies. 

Senator Coons is the author of targeted patent legislation, the STRONG Patents Act, which Senator Vitter has co-sponsored.

WHO:    Senator David Vitter (R-LA)

Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)

Representative John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI

Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY)

Representative Bill Foster (D-IL)

Represenative Scott Peters (D-CA)

WHAT:          Bipartisan Bicameral Press Conference on Patent Legislation  

WHEN:          Tuesday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. ET

WHERE:       HVC, House Radio/TV Gallery - Studio B

** Please note this event will be livestreamed.  Click HERE to watch live.  **

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