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Congress about to make patent theft easier

Congress wants to prevent foreign adversaries from harassing American companies and stealing their intellectual property, but its proposed solution would inadvertently leave America’s small inventors and entrepreneurs more vulnerable to IP theft than ever before.
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After years of confusion, PERA would “restore clarity” to America’s patent system.

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.
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IDA Comments on the International Trade Commission’s Proposed Amendments to Disclosure Requirements in Section 337 Investigations

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.
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PTAB Needs Reform To Protect Inventors From Larger Cos.

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.
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The Tillis Tax is a Gift to Big Tech

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.
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Issa’s Latest Litigation Funding Bill Debated in House Judiciary Without Reaching Vote

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.
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A Misguided Litigation Funding Bill Would Punish Inventors and Protect Infringement

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
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Inventors Warn New Litigation Funding Bill Could Undermine U.S. Innovation and Small Businesses

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.
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These Nobel-Prize-winning economists have a timely lesson for Congress

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
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IDA Comments on USPTO’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

On behalf of the Inventors Defense Alliance (IDA), we submit these comments regarding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).
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