Media Advisory: Senator Coons and Representative Stivers to Reintroduce Bipartisan STRONGER Patents Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and U.S. Representative Steve Stivers (R-Ohio) will host a bipartisan, bicameral event on Wednesday, July 10 at 4:45 p.m. to announce the reintroduction of the STRONGER Patents Act in both the Senate and House of Representatives. The members will be joined by other bill co-sponsors, inventors, university representatives, and tech industry supporters of the legislation.
The STRONGER Patents Act, which was first introduced in the Senate in 2017 by Senators Coons and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and in the House in 2018 by Representatives Stivers and Bill Foster (D-Ill.), would take a number of steps to strengthen patent protections and promote American innovation.
WHO:
Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.)
Representative Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 10 at 4:45 p.m. ET
WHERE:
S-207, The Mansfield Room
U.S. Capitol Building
CONTACT:
Hannah Smith (Coons) at 202-224-5042 or hannah_smith@coons.senate.gov
AnnMarie Graham (Stivers) at 202-225-2015 or annmarie.graham@mail.house.gov
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