CCIA Applauds Introduction of Leahy-Cornyn Bill to Restore the America Invents Act

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Washington – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) have introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act, a bill which would update the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB) and the inter partes review (IPR) procedure the PTAB administers. The bill would eliminate the Fintiv discretionary denial process created by former Director Iancu,…

CCIA Applauds Introduction of Bi-Partisan Bills To Increase Diversity And Transparency In The Patent System

News & Events, Patent Reform & Copyright

Washington – U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have introduced two bipartisan bills that promote transparency and diversity in the U.S. patent system.  One bill would require recording at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office who owns a patent within 90…