,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cedj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ai1         
#bjac,mr4 ,polis 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>9o1
 & ,mr4 ,deut*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d *apt] #bf (
 title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to     
require ! disclosure ( in=mation relat$ 
to pat5t own]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,dem& ,lett] ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjac4  
#b4 ,dem& lett] disclosure requirem5t   
7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #bf ( title #ce1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bfc4     
,disclosure ( ,in=mation ,relat$ to     
,pat5t ,own]%ip  7a7 ,dem& lett]        
disclosure ,any entity t s5ds #bj or m  
dem& lett]s dur+ any #cfe-;day p]iod    

%all1 n lat] ?an ! disclosure deadl9e1  
submit to ! ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice ) 
respect to ea* pat5t t 0 ! subject 9 ea*
 su* lett] ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,id5tification
 ( ! pat5t & confirmation t ! entity t  
s5t ! lett] is ! own] ( ! pat5t 7or a   
repres5tative ( su* p]son7 & is ! la/   
record$ entity 9 ! records ( ! ,pat5t & 
,tradem>k ,(fice = purposes ( assignm5t1
 grant1 or conveyance "u ?is *apt]4     
7#b7 ,id5tification ( ! entity t has !  
"r to lic5se ! pat5t or1 9 ! case ( a   
pat5t already exclusively lic5s$1 ! "n (
 ! exclusive lic5see4  7#c7             
,id5tification ( ea* entity ass]t+ a    
claim ) reg>d to a pat5t 9 su* lett] 9  
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7#d7      
,id5tification ( ea* obligation to      
lic5se ! pat5t on reasonable &          
nondiscrim9atory t]ms1 includ+ a copy ( 
ea* lett] ( assurance to ea* /&>d-sett+ 
organization ) respect to su*           
obligation1 & ! f9ancial t]ms1 includ+ !
 rate1 at :i* su* pat5t has be5 lic5s$  
pursuant to su* obligation4  7#e7       

,id5tification ( ! ultimate p>5t entity 
( su* entity4  7#f7 ,id5tification ( !  
numb] ( entities t receiv$ a dem& lett] 
f ! entity t s5t ! lett]4  7#g7         
,id5tification ( any case t has be5 fil$
 by su* entity relat+ to ea* su* pat5t1 
includ+ ! docket numb] & ! c\rt 9 :i* ! 
case 0 fil$4  7#h7 ,id5tification ( any 
ex p>te review "u *apt] #cj or int]     
p>tes review "u *apt] #ca ( su* pat5t4  
7#i7 ,any requir$ regi/ration fee       
e/abli%$ ) reg>d to ?is section4  7b7   
,in=mation n readily accessible ,an     
entity requir$ to disclose ! in=mation  
describ$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
) su* disclosure a description ( any    
in=mation describ$ "u subsection 7a7 t  
is n disclos$1 :y su* undisclos$        
in=mation 0 n readily accessible1 & !   
ef=ts made by su* entity to access su*  
undisclos$ in=mation4  7c7              
,id5tification  7#a7 ,publicly trad$ ,= 
purposes ( subsection 7a77#c71 if !     
entity to be id5tifi$ is own$ or        
controll$ by a corporation trad$ on a   

public /ock ex*ange1 an id5tification ( 
! publicly trad$ corporation & ! public 
/ock ex*ange %all be suffici5t4  7#b7 ,n
 publicly trad$ ,= purposes ( subsection
 7a77#c71 if ! entity to be id5tifi$ is 
n own$ or controll$ by a publicly trad$ 
corporation1 ! in=mation %all id5tify-- 
7,a7 9 ! case ( a p>tn]%ip1 ! "n &      
address ( ea* p>tn] or o!r entity1 hold+
 m ?an a #e p]c5t %>e ( t p>tn]%ip2     
7,b7 9 ! case ( a corporation1 !        
location ( incorporation & ! "n ( ea*   
(fic] ( ! corporation2  7,c7 9 ! case ( 
an entity t is directly or indirectly   
controll$ by ano!r entity1 ! "n &       
address ( ! entity & ea* o!r entity1 & !
 "n1 address1 location ( incorporation1 
& ea* (fic] or p>tn] ( ! entity & ea*   
o!r entity2 &  7,d7 = ea* individual1 ! 
"n & address ( t individual4  7#c7      
,numb] ( dem& lett]s ,! requirem5t "u   
subsection 7a77#f7 %all be updat$       
regul>ly by ! ,director4  7d7 ,failure  
,to comply  7#a7 ,monet>y sanctions ,any
 entity t does n meet ! requirem5ts (   

?is section ) reg>d to a pat5t or !     
disclosure requirem5ts ) respect to a   
dem& lett] "u section #bfd may be       
subject to monet>y sanctions by a c\rt 9
 an action br\ght by su* entity ) reg>d 
to infr+em5t or validity ( su* pat5t1 = 
an am\nt to be aw>d$ to ! adv]se p>ty t 
cov]s any co/ incurr$ by ! adv]se p>ty  
result+ f ! failure ( su* entity to meet
 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+   
any reasonable co/ incurr$ by su* adv]se
 p>ty to discov] ! correct & complete   
in=mation describ$ "u subsection 7a7 )  
reg>d to su* pat5t1 unless su* sanctions
 w\ld be unju/4  7#b7 ,aw>d ( damages or
 fees ,a c\rt 9 a case involv+ monet>y  
sanctions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    
7,a7 may n aw>d treble damages "u !     
second undesignat$ p>agraph ( section   
#bhd or attorney's fees "u section #bhe 
to ! entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71   
unless ! d5ial ( su* damages or fees    
w\ld be manife/ly unju/2 &  7,b7 %all   
consid] good fai? mi/akes 9 a relevant  
dem& lett] :5 calculat+ attorneys fees  

"u section #bhe & damages "u section    
#bhd4  7e7 ,ongo+ duty ,to correct or   
supplem5t ,an entity describ$ 9         
subsection 7a7 %all update any fil+ made
 pursuant to su* subsection ) correct   
in=mation n lat] ?an #bj days aft] any  
*ange 9 ! in=mation describ$ "u         
subsection 7a74  7f7 ,exemption ,?is    
section %all n apply to any ( ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! orig9al inv5tor or jo9t inv5tor4
  7#b7 ,an in/itution ( high] education 
7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !    
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7#c7 ,a te*nology   
transf] organization ^: prim>y purpose  
is to facilitate ! comm]cialization (   
te*nology develop$ by "o or m           
in/itutions ( high] education4  7g7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,dem&  
lett] ,! t]m dem& lett] means any writt5
 communication direct$ to an unaffiliat$
 ?ird p>ty /at+ or indicat+1 directly or
 indirectly1 t ! int5d$ recipi5t or     
anyone affiliat$ ) t recipi5t is or may 
be infr++ a pat5t1 or may be> liability 

or owe comp5sation to ano!r because (   
su* pat5t4  7#b7 ,disclosure deadl9e ,! 
t]m disclosure deadl9e means ! less] (  
#cj days aft] ! #bj? dem& lett] is s5t  
or #ae days be=e ! e>lie/ date (        
compliance describ$ 9 ! #bj? dem& lett]4
  7#c7 ,ultimate p>5t entity  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! t]m ultimate p>5t entity has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#hja4a7;a77#c7 ( title #af1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7,b7 ,modification (       
def9ition ,! ,director may modify !     
def9ition ( ultimate p>5t entity by     
regulation4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+  
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #bf 
( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bfc4 ,disclosure ( ,in=mation   
,relat$ to ,pat5t ,own]%ip4  4  7c7     
,regulations ,! ,director may promulgate
 su* regulations z are necess>y to      
e/abli% a regi/ration fee 9 an am\nt    
suffici5t to recov] ! e/imat$ co/s (    

adm9i/]+ section #bfc ( title #ce1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 to facilitate !         
collection & ma9t5ance ( ! in=mation    
requir$ by su* section1 & to ensure !   
timely disclosure ( su* in=mation to !  
public4  7d7 ,dem& lett] database  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al & ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission1   
%all e/abli% a publicly accessible &    
se>*able database ( ! in=mation obta9$  
pursuant to section #bfc ( title #ce1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a71 to be ma9ta9$ at &      
updat$ by ! ,(fice4  7#b7 ,protection ( 
in=mation ,! ,director %all all[        
recipi5ts ( a dem& lett] 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ "u section #bfc7;g71 z add$ by    
subsection 7a77 to reque/ ! r$action ( !
 company "n1 company-specific in=mation1
 or any o!r company in=mation f !       
database describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 
,dem& lett] requirem5t  7a7 ,am5dm5t    

,*apt] #bf ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 z am5d$ by section #b7;a71 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bfd4 ,requirem5ts = pat5t    
infr+em5t dem& lett]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,any
 entity s5d+ a dem& lett] %all include 9
 any dem& lett] s5t to ano!r entity !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,an id5tification ( ea*    
pat5t t is or may be alleg$ly infr++4   
7#b7 ,an id5tification ( ea* claim ( ea*
 pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t is   
alleg$ly infr+$4  7#c7 ,= ea* claim     
id5tifi$ "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 ! claim4  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] ( ea*
 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$         
inv5tion4  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/rum5tality4  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+em5t4  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#b74  7#h7  

,a description ( ! pr9cipal bus9ess ( ! 
p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t4  7#i7 ,a li/ (   
ea* compla9t fil$1 ( :i* ! p>ty alleg+  
infr+em5t has k1 t ass]ts or ass]t$ any 
( ! pat5ts id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74   
7#aj7 ,id5tification ( any case t has   
be5 fil$ by su* entity relat+ to ea*    
pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+
 ! docket numb] & ! c\rt 9 :i* ! case 0 
fil$4  7#aa7 ,id5tification ( any ex    
p>te review "u *apt] #cj or any int]    
p>tes review "u *apt] #ca = ea* pat5t   
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7#ab7 ,= ea*
 pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 :e!r  
su* pat5t is subject to any lic5s+ t]m  
or pric+ commitm5ts ?r\gh any ag5cy1    
organization1 /&>d-sett+ body1 or o!r   
entity or community4  7#ac7 ,! id5tity (
 any p]son o!r ?an ! p>ty alleg+        
infr+em5t1 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#a74  7#ad7 ,! id5tity ( any p]son o!r 
?an ! p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t1 kn[n to !  
p>ty alleg+ infr+em5t1 :o has a legal "r
 to en=ce a pat5t id5tifi$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 ?r\gh a civil action "u any ,act ( 
,congress relat+ to pat5ts or is lic5s$ 
"u su* pat5t4  7#ae7 ,! id5tity ( any   
p]son ) a direct f9ancial int]e/ 9 !    
outcome ( ! action1 includ+ a "r to     
receive proce$s1 or any fix$ or v>iable 
portion !re(4  7#af7 ,a description (   
any agreem5t or o!r legal basis = a     
f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#ac74  7#ag7 ,a description ( h[ !     
recipi5t ( ! dem& lett] c access ! dem& 
lett] database ( ! ,pat5t & ,tradem>k   
,(fice4  7#ah7 ,at ! bottom ( su* lett]1
 a cle> /atem5t ( ! foll[+3 ,y are n    
requir$ to respond to ?is lett] by law44
  7b7 ,in=mation n readily accessible   
,an entity requir$ to disclose !        
in=mation describ$ "u subsection 7a7    
%all include ) su* disclosure a         
description ( any in=mation describ$ "u 
subsection 7a7 t is n disclos$1 :y su*  

undisclos$ in=mation 0 n readily        
accessible1 & ! ef=ts made by su* entity
 to access su* undisclos$ in=mation4    
7c7 ,dem& lett] def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! 
t]m dem& lett] %all h ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 "u section #bfc7;g74  4  7b7 ,te*nical 
& con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
*apt] #bf ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 z am5d$ by section #b7;b71 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
item3  #bfd4 ,requirem5ts = pat5t       
infr+em5t dem& lett]s4  4  #d4 ,p5alties
  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,*apt] #bf ( title #ce1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by sections
 #b7;a7 & #c7;a71 is am5d$ by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new section3  #bfe4        
,p5alties  7a7 ,disclosure ( in=mation  
to ! ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice violation
 ,any entity t receives a dem& lett] & t
 believes ! requirem5ts "u section #bfc 
h n be5 met ) respect to su* pat5t may  
submit to ! ,(fice 9 writ+ a petition-- 
7#a7 describ+ ! requirem5ts t h n be5   
met "u section #bfc2 &  7#b7 any?+ else 
! ,director det]m9es to be necess>y4    

7b7 ,dem& lett] requirem5t violation    
,any entity t receives a dem& lett] t   
does n meet ! requirem5ts describ$ "u   
section #bfd may submit to ! ,(fice 9   
writ+ a petition-- 7#a7 describ+ !      
requirem5ts t h n be5 includ$ 9 su*     
lett]2 &  7#b7 any?+ else ! ,director   
det]m9es to be necess>y4  7c7 ,notice ( 
int5t ,to ab&on ,if ! ,(fice det]m9es t 
! requirem5ts ( section #bfc or #bfd h n
 be5 met ) respect to a pat5t1 ! ,(fice 
%all notify ! pat5t own] t ! pat5t w be 
void$ unless a fee is paid n lat] ?an #c
 mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! notification
 is s5t4 ,! ,director may accept !      
paym5t ( any fee requir$ by ?is         
subsection if ! delay is %[n to !       
satisfaction ( ! ,director to h be5     
un9t5tional or unavoidable4 ,! ,director
 %all consid] good fai? mi/akes 9 !     
det]m9ation ( :e!r to void a pat5t "u   
?is section4  7d7 ,dem& lett] def9$ ,9  
?is section1 ! t]m dem& lett] %all h !  
mean+ giv5 t t]m "u section #bfc7;g74  4
  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     

table ( sections = *apt] #bf ( title    
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by    
sections #b7;b7 & #c7;b71 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new item3  #bfe4 
,p5alties4  4  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli%1 by 
regulation1 a fee = fil+ a petition "u  
section #bfe 9 su* am\nts z ! ,director 
det]m9es to be reasonable4  #e4 ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission en=cem5t  7a7        
,en=cem5t ,a violation ( section #bfc or
 #bfd ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
z add$ by sections #b & #c1             
respectively1 %all be treat$ z a        
violation ( a rule def9+ an unfair or   
deceptive act or practice "u section    
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774 ,! ,commission %all 
en=ce su* rules 9 ! same mann]1 by !    
same means1 & ) ! same jurisdiction1    
p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all applicable    
t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al ,trade     
,commission ,act 7 incorporat$ into &   

made a "p ( ?is section4 ,any entity :o 
violates ?is section %all be subject to 
! p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &  
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 
?is section %all be con/ru$-- 7#a7 to   
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission "u any o!r provision ( law2 
or  7#b7 except z specifically provid$ 9
 ?is section to provide ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ) any additional au?ority4  
#f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,"u  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual    
,prop]ty & ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4  7#b7 ,(fice 
,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice4  #g4         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect ^u ! expiration ( 
! #f-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to an  
entity t s5ds a dem& lett] 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ "u section #bfc7;g7 ( title #ce1 

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b7;a77 on or aft] t date4