,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aj1 #bjac ,mr4 
,jeffries 7= himself & ,mr4 ,f>5?old7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to add proc$ural requirem5ts = pat5t   
infr+em5t suits1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pat5t ,litigation & ,innovation ,act ( 
#bjac4  #b4 ,plead+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #bha ! foll[+3  #bha;,a4 ,plead+
 requirem5ts = pat5t infr+em5t actions  
,9 a civil action aris+ "u any ,act (   
,congress relat+ to pat5ts1 a p>ty      
alleg+ infr+em5t %all include 9 !       
initial compla9t1 c\nt]claim1 or        
cross-claim = pat5t infr+em5t--  7#a7 an
 id5tification ( ea* pat5t alleg$ly     
infr+$2  7#b7 an id5tification ( ea*    
claim ( ea* pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 t is alleg$ly infr+$2  7#c7 = ea*  

claim id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 an     
id5tification ( ea* accus$ app>atus1    
product1 feature1 device1 me?od1 sy/em1 
process1 function1 act1 s]vice1 or o!r  
in/rum5tality 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 an accus$ in/rum5tality7 alleg$ to     
infr+e ! claim2  7#d7 = ea* accus$      
in/rum5tality id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c71
 an id5tification ) p>ticul>ity1 if     
kn[n1 (--  7,a7 ! "n or model numb] ( ! 
accus$ in/rum5tality2 &  7,b7 ! "n ( ea*
 accus$ me?od1 sy/em1 process1 function1
 act1 or s]vice1 or ! "n or model numb] 
( ea* app>atus1 product1 feature1 or    
device t1 :5 us$1 alleg$ly results 9 !  
practice ( ! claim$ inv5tion2  7#e7 =   
ea* accus$ in/rum5tality id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 an explanation (--  7,a7 
:]e ea* elem5t ( ea* ass]t$ claim       
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 is f\nd )9 !  
accus$ in/rum5tality2  7,b7 :e!r ea* su*
 elem5t is infr+$ lit]ally or "u !      
doctr9e ( equival5ts2 &  7,c7 ) detail$ 
specificity1 h[ ! t]ms 9 ea* ass]t$     
claim id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#b7         

correspond to ! functionality ( ! accus$
 in/rum5tality2  7#f7 = ea* claim t is  
alleg$ to h be5 infr+$ indirectly1 a    
description (--  7,a7 ! direct          
infr+em5t2  7,b7 any p]son alleg$ to be 
a direct infr+] kn[n to ! p>ty alleg+   
infr+em5t2 &  7,c7 ! acts ( ! alleg$    
indirect infr+] t contribute to or are  
induc+ ! direct infr+em5t2  7#g7 a      
description ( ! "r ( ! p>ty alleg+      
infr+em5t to ass]t ea*--  7,a7 pat5t    
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 pat5t
 claim id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#h7 a
 description ( ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( !   
p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t2  7#i7 ! id5tity (
 any p]son1 o!r ?an ! p>ty alleg+       
infr+em5t1 :o is kn[n to ! p>ty alleg+  
infr+em5t1 & :o--  7,a7 owns or co-owns 
a pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7
 is ! assignee ( a pat5t id5tifi$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,c7 is an exclusive 
lic5see to a pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 
7#a72 &  7#aj7 ! id5tity ( any p]son1   
o!r ?an ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t1 :o is  
kn[n to ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t1 & :o   

has a legal or f9ancial "r to en=ce a   
pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7
 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table (  
sections = *apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #bha ! foll[+3  
#bha;,a4 ,plead+ requirem5ts = pat5t    
infr+em5t actions4  4  7c7 ,review ( =m 
#ah ,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt 
%all review & am5d ,=m #ah ( ! ,f$]al   
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure to ensure t   
,=m #ah is consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts "u  
section #bha;,a ( title #ce1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to alt] exi/+   
law or rules relat+ to jo9d]4  #c4      
,jo9d] ( int]e/$ p>ties ,section #bii ( 
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,jo9d] 
( int]e/$ p>ties  7#a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m int]e/$ p>ty1 )      
respect to a civil action aris+ "u any  

,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts--     
7,a7 means a p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#i7 or 7#aj7 ( section #bha;,a2 &  7,b7
 does n include an attorney or law firm 
provid+ legal repres5tation 9 ! action  
if ! sole basis = ! f9ancial int]e/ ( ! 
attorney or law firm 9 ! outcome ( !    
action arises f an agreem5t to provide t
 legal repres5tation4  7#b7 ,jo9d] (    
int]e/$ p>ties ,9 a civil action aris+  
"u any ,act ( ,congress relat+ to       
pat5ts1 ! c\rt %all grant a motion by a 
p>ty def5d+ an infr+em5t claim to jo9 an
 int]e/$ p>ty if ! def5d+ p>ty files !  
motion to jo9 )9 #abj days aft] ! fir/  
compla9t1 answ]1 or c\nt]claim & %[s t !
 int]e/ ( ! pla9tiff 9 any pat5t        
id5tifi$ 9 ! compla9t1 includ+ a claim  
ass]t$ 9 ! compla9t1 is limit$ prim>ily 
to ass]t+ any su* pat5t claim 9         
litigation4  7#c7 ,limitation on jo9d]  
,! c\rt may d5y a motion to jo9 an      
int]e/$ p>ty "u p>agraph 7#b7 if--  7,a7
 ! int]e/$ p>ty is n subject to s]vice (
 process2 or  7,b7 jo9d] "u p>agraph    

7#b7 w\ld deprive ! c\rt ( subject matt]
 jurisdiction or make v5ue improp]4  4  
#d4 ,/ay ( action aga9/ second>y p>ties 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cjj4 ,/ay ( action   
aga9/ second>y p>ties  7a7 ,/ay ( action
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any civil action     
aris+ "u any ,act ( ,congress relat+ to 
pat5ts1 ! c\rt %all grant a motion to   
/ay all or "p ( ! action z to a second>y
 p>ty ) respect to infr+em5t relat$ to a
 prim>y p>ty 9 ! same or ano!r action   
conc]n+ ! same app>atus1 product1       
feature1 device1 me?od1 sy/em1 process1 
function1 act1 s]vice1 or o!r           
in/rum5tality1 9 :ole or 9 relevant "p1 
( ! disput$ pat5t ( ! prim>y p>ty1 if-- 
7,a7 ! prim>y & second>y p>ties cons5t  
to ! /ay 9 writ+2  7,b7 ! motion is fil$
 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] s]vice ( !   
fir/ compla9t 9 ! action ( ! prim>y p>ty
 t is ass]t$ z ! basis = ! second>y     
p>ty's alleg$ infr+em5t2 &  7,c7 !      
second>y p>ty agrees to be b\nd by any  

judgm5t ent]$ aga9/ ! prim>y p>ty to !  
same ext5t z su* prim>y p>ty may be b\nd
 ) respect to issues t ! prim>y &       
second>y p>ties h 9 common4  7#b7       
,treatm5t ( second>y p>ty ,dur+ a /ay "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! second>y p>ty %all be 
treat$ z a nonp>ty to ! action aga9/ !  
prim>y p>ty = purposes ( discov]y1      
he>+s1 trial1 or o!rwise4 ,! /ay %all   
cont9ue until su* "t t a f9al           
adjudication 9 ! action aga9/ ! prim>y  
p>ty has be5 ent]$ & all appeals !re(   
exhau/$4  7b7 ,o!r au?ority n affect$   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ z   
abrogat+ a c\rt's discretion to grant   
any /ay or exp& any /ay grant$ pursuant 
to ?is section :]e o!rwise p]mitt$ by   
law4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3   
7#a7 ,prim>y p>ty ,! t]m prim>y p>ty    
means a p]son :o manufactur]s or        
supplies1 or causes ! manufacture or    
supply (1 an app>atus1 product1 feature1
 device1 me?od1 sy/em1 process1         
function1 act1 s]vice1 or o!r           
in/rum5tality1 9 :ole or 9 mat]ial "p-- 

7,a7 t is alleg$ to infr+e a pat5t 9    
dispute2 or  7,b7 t uses a process      
alleg$ to infr+e a pat5t 9 dispute4     
7#b7 ,second>y p>ty ,! t]m second>y p>ty
 means a p>ty accus$ ( infr++ a pat5t 9 
dispute bas$ on ! use1 di/ribution1     
resale1 or consumption ( a product or   
process by a prim>y p>ty4  4  7b7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =   
*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cjj4 ,/ay ( action aga9/      
second>y p>ties4  4  #e4 ,/ay ( discov]y
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #cjj;,a4 ,/ay (       
discov]y 9 pat5t infr+em5t suits  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections  
7b7 & 7c71 9 a civil action aris+ "u any
 ,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts--    
7#a7 ! c\rt %all /ay discov]y until aft]
 ! c\rt has rul$ on--  7,a7 any motion  
to dismiss ! action2 &  7,b7 any motion 
to transf] v5ue ( ! action2 &  7#b7 if !
 c\rt det]m9es t a rul+ relat+ to !     

con/ruction ( t]ms us$ 9 a pat5t claim  
ass]t$ 9 ! compla9t 9 ! action is       
requir$1 ! c\rt %all /ay discov]y until 
aft] ! c\rt has made ! rul+4  7b7       
,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 !   
c\rt may1 9 an action describ$ 9 t      
subsection1 all[ discov]y to ! ext5t    
necess>y = ! c\rt to make ! rul+ "u     
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( t subsection1 z 
! case may be4  7c7 ,discretion ,to exp&
 scope ( discov]y 9 extraord9>y         
circum/ances ,if1 "u any provision (    
,f$]al law 7includ+ ! ,drug ,price      
,competition & ,pat5t ,t]m ,re/oration  
,act 7,public ,law #ih-dag771 ! c\rt    
det]m9es t extraord9>y circum/ances exi/
 because resolution )9 a specifi$ p]iod 
( "t ( a civil action aris+ "u any ,act 
( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts w h an     
automatic impact ^u ! rights ( a p>ty ) 
respect to ! pat5t1 ! c\rt may p]mit    
discov]y 9 addition to ! discov]y       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7b7 be=e ! rul+  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 z necess>y to 
ensure timely resolution ( ! action4    

7d7 ,pres]vation ( evid5ce  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any /ay (        
discov]y "u ?is section1 unless o!rwise 
ord]$ by ! c\rt1 any p>ty to ! action ) 
actual notice ( ! allegations conta9$ 9 
! compla9t %all treat all docum5ts1 data
 compilations 7includ+ electronically   
record$ or /or$ data71 & tangible       
objects t are 9 ! cu/ody or control (   
su* p]son & t are relevant to !         
allegations1 z if !y 7 ! subject ( a    
cont9u+ reque/ = production ( docum5ts f
 an oppos+ p>ty "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (    
,civil ,proc$ure4  7#b7 ,sanction =     
willful violation ,a p>ty aggriev$ by ! 
willful failure ( an oppos+ p>ty to     
comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 may apply to !   
c\rt = an ord] aw>d+ appropriate        
sanctions4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!   
table ( sections = *apt] #bi ( title    
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjj;,a4 ,/ay (
 discov]y 9 pat5t infr+em5t suits4  4   
#f4 ,sanctions = abusive litigation  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$

 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #cjj;,b4 ,sanctions =       
abusive litigation  7a7 ,m&atory review 
by c\rt ,9 any civil action aris+ "u any
 ,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts1 ^u  
f9al adjudication ( ! action1 ! c\rt    
%all include 9 ! record specific f9d+s  
reg>d+ compliance by ea* p>ty & ea*     
attorney repres5t+ any p>ty ) ea*       
requirem5t ( ,rule #aa7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure z to any      
compla9t1 responsive plead+1 or         
dispositive motion4  7b7 ,sanctions ,if 
! c\rt makes a f9d+ "u subsection 7a7 t 
a p>ty or attorney violat$ any          
requirem5t ( ,rule #aa7;b7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure z to any      
compla9t1 responsive plead+1 or         
dispositive motion1 ! c\rt may impose   
sanctions on su* p>ty or attorney 9     
accordance ) ,rule #aa ( ! ,f$]al ,rules
 ( ,civil ,proc$ure4 ,be=e mak+ a f9d+ t
 any p>ty or attorney has violat$ ,rule 
#aa ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil          
,proc$ure1 ! c\rt %all give su* p>ty or 

attorney notice & an opportunity to     
respond4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #cjj;,b4 ,sanctions = abusive  
litigation4  4  7#b7 ,aw>d ( attorneys  
fees 9 exceptional cases ,section #bhe (
 title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by /rik+ ,! c\rt & ins]t+ ,subject
 to section #cjj;,b7b71 ! c\rt4  #g4    
,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act %all apply to civil    
actions comm5c$ on or aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4