Today the House Judiciary Committee reintroduced the Innovation Act. I am optimistic that this bill will get overwhelming bipartisan support again in Congress. With so many diverse businesses facing abusive patent litigation and the President and Administration previously having weighed in calling for reforms, momentum is building for a vote in both chambers with broad…
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House Judiciary Committee Passes Bipartisan Patent Reform Targeting Trolls
by Matt Levy •
Yesterday, in a strong bipartisan vote (33-5), the House Judiciary Committee approved the Innovation Act. There’s more work to do, but this is a big victory. Nearly every major reform that’s been discussed is in the bill: changing the rules of patent litigation to reduce patent trolls’ leverage, including reducing the cost of discovery and…