An inventor rights advocacy group has told a federal courts rules committee that requiring the disclosure of who is funding civil litigation would put independent inventors at a disadvantage when trying to enforce patents against a larger company.
For much of American history, lawmakers, courts, and the legal profession have recognized that access to justice requires more than constitutional guarantees — it requires practical ways for individuals and small businesses to protect their rights against far better-funded opponents.
Washington (July 13, 2026) – This week, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property will hold a hearing on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), a landmark bill that would restore certainty to patent eligibility law and strengthen protections for American inventors.
On behalf of the Inventors Defense Alliance (IDA), we submit these comments regarding the U.S. International Trade Commission’s proposed amendments to disclosure requirements in Section 337 investigations and ancillary proceedings.
A new report from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office raises fresh questions about the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. The study, which analyzed data on the 20 highest-volume PTAB petitioners, shows that they account for 32% of petitions filed between 2019 and 2024.
Congress is advancing a bill that would make it far harder for American inventors to protect their ideas from corporate infringement — and Big Tech couldn’t be happier.
The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday considered the Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding (TPLF) From Abuse Act as part of a lengthy markup hearing that chiefly focused on escalating immigration enforcement operations in the United States.
The House Judiciary Committee is holding a markup today on the Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act. Despite its reassuring title, the bill would do far more harm than good
WASHINGTON (January 12, 2026) – Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will mark up the Protecting Third Party Litigation Funding From Abuse Act. The Inventors Defense Alliance strongly opposes this legislation because it would harm America’s small businesses, deter investment, and weaken the innovation ecosystem.
Patent rights have underpinned America’s innovation-driven prosperity since our country’s founders enshrined them in the Constitution, but they’re now at risk