National Review: Conservative Groups Push Senators to Pass Bipartisan Patent-Protection Laws by James Lynch
A coalition of conservative groups are asking senators to swiftly pass two bipartisan bills meant to protect intellectual property rights and promote American innovation.
The 35 conservative groups are sending a letter to Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee chairman Chris Coons (D., Del.) and ranking member Thom Tillis (R., N.C.), both members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, urging the committee to pass bipartisan legislation meant to end abuses to the patent challenge system and clarify legal standards for patent claims, National Review has learned.
“This coalition letter is from center-right groups, but the issue of America’s innovation is bipartisan, as are these two pieces of legislation. To the Senate Judiciary Committee leadership’s credit, this presents a unique moment of two pro-patent bills going to markup — a welcome development for inventors’ and patent owners’ IP rights,” said James Edwards, executive director of Conservatives for Property Rights.