PATENTS see also Copyrights

Bills and resolutions

Courts: curb unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents (see S. 2049), S1174 [26FE]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see H.R. 5750), H8169 [20NO]

Health: advance public health by encouraging independent innovators to pursue drug repurposing research and develop new treatments and cures by providing intellectual property protections for those innovations (see S. 2150), S1691 [24MR] (see H.R. 4287), H2610 [24MR]

ITC: protect domestic industries from abusive patent litigation (see H.R. 4763), H5022 [29MY]

Jennings, Thomas: tribute (see H. Res. 514), H2360 [12MR]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 5650), H7886 [18SE]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Innovation Promotion Fund and remove from congressional appropriations process to prevent diversion of user fees (see S. 2146), S1653 [13MR]

——— establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (see H.R. 5108), H6295 [15JY]

Pharmaceuticals: establish a new class of ‘‘dormant therapy’’ drugs to remove disincentives to the development of certain treatments relative to the length of patent protections (see S. 3004), S6626 [11DE]

Letters

Patent Fee Integrity Act: Brian Pomper, Innovation Alliance, S1661 [13MR]

——— Coalition for Patent Fairness, S1660 [13MR]

——— Herbert C. Wamsley, Intellectual Property Owners Alliance, S1661 [13MR]

——— several manufacturers, S1660 [13MR]

——— Victoria A. Espinel, BSA/The Software Alliance, S1660 [13MR]

——— William Klehm, Fallbrook Technologies, S1660 [13MR]

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

Patent Transparency and Improvements Act provisions impacting business and industry, H3288 [29AP]

Remarks in House

Adams, Bill: Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association Inventor of the Year award recipient, E639 [30AP]

Courts: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (H.R. 3309), H3285 [29AP], E1531 [12NO]

——— promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system (S. 1720), H3285–H3288 [29AP]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 5750), H8938 [10DE]

Honor America, Inc.: anniversary, E1462 [19SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E192 [11FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (H.R. 5108), H7481–H7483 [15SE]

——— tribute to National Trademark Expo, E1438 [17SE]

World Intellectual Property Day: observance, H3222 [28AP]

Remarks in Senate

Congress: legislative priorities, S6124–S6126 [19NO]

Courts: deter abusive patent litigation by awarding the prevailing party reasonable fees and expenses and allowing the defendant to request the alleging party post a bond to cover certain costs (S. 1612), S5114, S5116 [30JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S3805 [18JN]

——— establish Innovation Promotion Fund and remove from congressional appropriations process to prevent diversion of user fees (S. 2146), S1658 [13MR]

——— establish Law School Clinic Certification Program (H.R. 5108), S6354 [4DE]

Reports filed

Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Program Establishment: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 5108) (H. Rept. 113–588), H7527 [15SE]

Statements

Patent Fee Integrity Act: Internet Association, S1661 [13MR]

Texts of

H.R. 5108, Patent and Trademark Office Law School Clinic Certification Program establishment, H7482 [15SE]