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United For Patent Reform Launches the “Don’t Bully My Business” Campaign
Small businesses, startups, entrepreneurs and inventors share personal stories on facing abusive patent trolls United for Patent Reform...
Sep 21, 2016
Improving Patent Quality and Reducing Meritless Troll Litigation Should Be Top IP Focus for Congress
The hundreds of companies and trade associations that make up the United for Patent Reform coalition today urged Congress focus on the...
Sep 12, 2016
Government Accountability Office Calls for Improvements in Patent Quality
“The GAO reports identify several worrying trends in patent infringement litigation,” said United for Patent Reform Co-Chair Beth...
Jul 24, 2016
Unanimous SCOTUS Ruling in Cuozzo Reaffirms PTO’s Broad Authority to Review Questionable Patents
"The Supreme Court today reaffirmed the U.S. Patent and Trademark’s Office’s broad authority under the America Invents Act to review the...
Jun 20, 2016
Supreme Court Ruling in Halo/Stryker Case Will Lead to More Lawsuits from Patent Trolls
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling this week in the controversial Halo/Stryker case will lead to more patent lawsuits being filed against...
Jun 13, 2016
Senators Introduce Bill To Curb Venue Abuse In Patent Cases
Senators Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., Cory Gardner, R-Colo., and Mike Lee, R-Utah, have introduced a bill aimed at patent trolls filing abusive...
Mar 20, 2016
Still Time for Congress to Take Action on Patent Litigation Reform
In an election year there is rarely optimism about the ability of Congress to get big things accomplished. This year has just begun, and...
Feb 1, 2016
Strong Discovery Reform Must Be Included in the Innovation Act
The heart of the patent troll business model drives up legal costs for defendants by extracting needless and wasteful discovery in order...
Jun 10, 2015
Statement on the House Judiciary Committee passage of H.R. 9, the Innovation Act
Statement of United for Patent Reform WASHINGTON — United for Patent Reform released the following statement today on the ...
Jun 10, 2015
Strong Language on Pleadings Must Be Included in Patent Litigation Reform
Any successful legislative initiative to rein in patent trolls would absolutely need to include strong legislative language requiring...
Jun 10, 2015
Surge in New Patent Troll Lawsuits Shows Need for Congress to Pass Reforms Now
Statement of United for Patent Reform New patent suits filed by trolls in May leapt 62.4 percent over the previous month WASHINGTON — ...
Jun 9, 2015
Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on PATENT Act
This morning, the Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a Hearing entitled “S.1137, ‘the PATENT ACT’ – finding effective solutions to...
May 6, 2015
Press Release: Bipartisan Sen. Judiciary Bill Will Protect America’s Businesses From Patent Trolls
Bipartisan Senate Judiciary Leadership Bill Will Protect America’s Businesses From Continued Patent Troll Extortion WASHINGTON — The...
Apr 28, 2015
Lex Machina Report Demonstrates Need for Patent Reform
WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Beth Provenzano, speaking on behalf of the United for Patent Reform coalition...
Mar 31, 2015
Overstock: “It’s time for Congress to pass comprehensive patent reform”
WASHINGTON — The following statement can be attributed to Mark Griffin, general counsel of Overstock.com: “It’s time for Congress to pass...
Mar 24, 2015
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