{"id":12630,"date":"2015-02-19T14:35:55","date_gmt":"2015-02-19T14:35:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipo.org\/?p=12630"},"modified":"2015-02-19T14:37:20","modified_gmt":"2015-02-19T14:37:20","slug":"patent-litigation-reform-bills-113th-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipo.org\/index.php\/patent-litigation-reform-bills-113th-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent Litigation Reform Bills in the 113th Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>S. 866<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:S.866:\" class=\"broken_link\">Patent Quality Improvement Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes.\u00a0(Sen. Schumer, D-NY; introduced 05\/06\/13; read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>S. 1013<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:S.1013:\" class=\"broken_link\">Patent Abuse Reduction Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to\u00a0amend title 35, United States Code, to add procedural\u00a0requirements for patent infringement suits. (Sen. Cornyn, R-TX; introduced 05\/22\/13; read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>S. 1612<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:S.1612:\" class=\"broken_link\">Patent Litigation Integrity Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. (Sen. Hatch, R-UT; introduced 10\/30\/13; read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>S. 1720\u00a0<\/strong>&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.leahy.senate.gov\/download\/patent-transparency-and-improvements-act-of-2013\">Patent Transparency and Improvements Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to\u00a0promote transparency in patent ownership and\u00a0make other improvements to the patent system, and for\u00a0other purposes. (Sen. Leahy, D-VT; introduced 11\/18\/2013; read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>S. 2049<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gpo.gov\/fdsys\/pkg\/BILLS-113s2049is\/pdf\/BILLS-113s2049is.pdf\">Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to\u00a0curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents, and for other purposes. (Sen. McCaskill, D-MO; introduced 2\/26\/2014; read twice and referred to the Committee on\u00a0Commerce, Science, and Transportation).<\/p>\n<p><b>H.R. 845<\/b>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a title=\"Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal...\" href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:H.R.845:\" class=\"broken_link\">Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend chapter 29 of title 35, United States Code, to provide for the recovery of patent litigation costs, and for other purposes. (Rep. DeFazio, D-OR; introduced 02\/27\/2013; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. 2024<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:H.R.2024:\" class=\"broken_link\">End Anonymous Patents Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents. (Rep. Deutch, D-FL; introduced 5\/16\/2013; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. ____<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/judiciary.house.gov\/news\/2013\/05232013%20-%20Patent%20Discussion%20Draft.pdf\">Abusive Patent Litigation Discussion Draft<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the LeahySmith America Invents Act to make improvements and \u00a0technical corrections, and for other purposes. (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA; discussion draft introduced 5\/23\/2013).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. 2639<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:H.R.2639:\" class=\"broken_link\">Patent Litigation and Innovation Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits, and for other purposes.\u00a0(Rep. Jeffries; D-NY; introduced 7\/10\/2013; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. 2766\u00a0<\/strong>&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thomas.loc.gov\/cgi-bin\/query\/z?c113:H.R.2766:\" class=\"broken_link\">Stopping Offensive Use of Patents Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to make improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents, and for other purposes. (Rep. Issa; R-CA; introduced 7\/22\/2013; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. ____<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ipo.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Sept-2013-Patent-Discussion-Draft-DDII.pdf\">2nd Abusive Patent Litigation Discussion Draft<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents\u00a0Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes. (Rep. Goodlatte; discussion draft introduced 09\/23\/2013).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. 3309<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/beta.congress.gov\/113\/bills\/hr3309\/BILLS-113hr3309eh.pdf\" class=\"broken_link\">Innovation Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents\u00a0Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes. (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA; introduced 10\/23\/2013; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; passed by the House of Representatives 12\/05\/2013).<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.R. 3540<\/strong>\u00a0&#8212;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pub.bna.com\/ptcj\/PolisBill13Nov19.pdf\">Demand Letter Transparency Act<\/a>\u00a0A bill to\u00a0amend chapter 26 of title 35, United States Code, to\u00a0require the disclosure of information related to patent ownership, and for other purposes. (Rep. 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