Innovation Alliance Statement on Senate Judiciary Committee Consideration of Three Pro-Patent Bills
Committee Takes Positive Step of Passing Bipartisan, Bicameral IDEA Act, But Postpones Consideration of PREVAIL and Patent Eligibility Restoration Acts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper today issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s passage of the bipartisan, bicameral Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act (S.4713/H.R.9455), and postponed consideration of the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) Act (S.2220/H.R.4370) and Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) (S.2140/H.R.9474):
“The Innovation Alliance commends the Senate Judiciary Committee for passing the bipartisan, bicameral IDEA Act, and we thank Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and IP Subcommittee Ranking Member Thom Tillis (R-NC), along with the bill cosponsors, for their leadership on the bill. The IDEA Act will take important steps to broaden participation in inventing and patenting, which will help promote American innovation and competitiveness.
“We are disappointed that the Committee postponed consideration of the PREVAIL and Patent Eligibility Restoration Acts, which are needed to strengthen the U.S. innovation ecosystem. Failure to pass these bills would represent a win for Big Tech and a loss for American inventors and the U.S. economy.
“We are encouraged that the Committee will continue to consider these bills and plans to take up the PREVAIL Act at its next scheduled markup. And we thank Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Peter Welch (D-VT) for working with IP Subcommittee Chairman Chris Coons (D-DE) on a Manager’s Amendment to the PREVAIL Act to address their concerns.”