,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bb1 #bjac ,mr4   
,cornyn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to add        
proc$ural requirem5ts = pat5t infr+em5t 
suits4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,pat5t ,abuse ,r$uction ,act (
 #bjac4  #b4 ,plead+ requirem5ts  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$   
,/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] (   
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$         
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 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#a72   
7#aj7 = 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 community2  7#aa7 !    
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#a72  7#ab7 ! 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* pat5t2  7#ac7 ! 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(2 &  7#ad7 a description (  
any agreem5t or o!r legal basis = a     
f9ancial int]e/ describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#ac74  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#aa7 or 7#ac7 (    
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 %[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 ,discov]y    
limits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bi ( title 
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cjj4 ,discov]y
 9 pat5t infr+em5t suits  7a7 ,discov]y 
limitation prior to claim con/ruction   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 9 a civil action aris+ "u
 any ,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts1 
if ! c\rt det]m9es t a rul+ relat+ to ! 

con/ruction ( t]ms us$ 9 a pat5t claim  
ass]t$ 9 ! compla9t is requir$1 discov]y
 %all be limit$1 until su* rul+1 to     
in=mation necess>y = ! c\rt to det]m9e !
 mean+ ( ! t]ms us$ 9 ! pat5t claim1    
includ+ any int]pretation ( ^? t]ms us$ 
to support ! claim ( infr+em5t4  7#b7   
,discretion to exp& scope ( discov]y    
7,a7 ,timely resolution ( actions ,if1  
"u any provision ( ,f$]al law 7includ+ !
 ,drug ,price ,competition & ,pat5t ,t]m
 ,re/oration ,act 7,public ,law         
#ih-dag771 resolution )9 a specifi$     
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 p>agraph 7#a7 be=e ! rul+   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z necess>y to  
ensure timely resolution ( ! action4    
7,b7 ,resolution ( motions ,:5 necess>y 
to resolve a motion prop]ly rais$ by a  
p>ty be=e a rul+ relat+ to ! con/ruction
 ( t]ms 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a771 ! 

c\rt may all[ limit$ discov]y 9 addition
 to ! discov]y au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 z necess>y to resolve ! motion4  7b7   
,sequ5ce & scope2 co/-,%ift+  7#a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--  7,a7 ! 
t]m additional discov]y means discov]y (
 evid5ce o!r ?an core docum5t>y evid5ce2
 &  7,b7 ! t]m core docum5t>y evid5ce1 )
 respect to a civil action aris+ "u any 
,act ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts--  7i7
 subject to clause 7ii71 includes only  
docum5ts t--  7,i7 relate to !          
conception1 r$uction to practice1 &     
application = ! ass]t$ pat5t2  7,,ii7   
are suffici5t to %[ ! te*nical op]ation 
( ! in/rum5tality id5tifi$ 9 ! compla9t 
z infr++ ! ass]t$ pat5t2  7,,iii7 relate
 to pot5tially invalidat+ prior art2    
7,,iv7 relate to previ\s lic5s+ or      
conveyances ( ! ass]t$ pat5t2  7,v7 are 
suffici5t to %[ rev5ue attributable to  
any claim$ inv5tion2  7,,vi7 are        
suffici5t to %[ ! organizational own]%ip
 & /ructure ( ea* p>ty1 includ+         
id5tification ( any p]son t has a       

f9ancial int]e/ 9 ! ass]t$ pat5t2       
7,,vii7 relate to aw>5ess ( ! ass]t$    
pat5t or claim1 or ! infr+em5t1 be=e !  
action 0 fil$2 &  7,,viii7 suffici5t to 
%[ any m>k+1 lack ( m>k+1 or notice ( ! 
ass]t$ pat5t provid$ to ! accus$ infr+]2
 &  7ii7 does n include comput] code or 
electronic communication1 su* z e-mail1 
text messages1 in/ant messag+1 & o!r =ms
 ( electronic communication1 unless !   
c\rt f9ds good cause = includ+ su*      
comput] code or electronic communication
 z core docum5t>y evid5ce ( a p>ticul>  
p>ty "u clause 7i74  7#b7 ,discov]y     
sequ5ce & scope ,9 a civil action aris+ 
"u any ,act ( ,congress relat+ to       
pat5ts1 ! p>ties %all discuss & address 
9 ! writt5 report fil$ "u rule          
#bf7;f77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil  
,proc$ure ! views & proposals ( ! p>ties
 on--  7,a7 :5 ! discov]y ( core        
docum5t>y evid5ce %\ld be complet$2     
7,b7 :e!r ! p>ties w seek additional    
discov]y "u p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 any  
issues relat+ to infr+em5t1 invalidity1 

or damages t1 if resolv$ be=e !         
additional discov]y describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c7 comm5ces1 w simplify or /reaml9e ! 
case1 includ+ ! id5tification ( any key 
pat5t claim t]ms or phrases to be       
con/ru$ by ! c\rt & :e!r ! e>ly         
con/ruction ( any ( ^? t]ms or phrases  
w\ld be helpful4  7#c7 ,discov]y        
co/-%ift+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil     
action aris+ "u any ,act ( ,congress    
relat+ to pat5ts1 ea* p>ty %all be      
responsible = ! co/s ( produc+ core     
docum5t>y evid5ce )9 ! possession1      
cu/ody1 or control ( t p>ty4  7,b7      
,additional discov]y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
p>ty to a civil action aris+ "u any ,act
 ( ,congress relat+ to pat5ts may seek  
additional discov]y if ! p>ty be>s !    
co/s ( ! additional discov]y1 includ+   
reasonable attorney's fees4  7ii7       
,requirem5ts ,a p>ty %all n be all[$    
additional discov]y unless ! p>ty--     
7,i7 at ! "t t su* p>ty seeks additional
 discov]y1 provides to ! p>ty f :om !   
additional discov]y is s\ght paym5t ( ! 

anticipat$ co/s ( ! discov]y2 or  7,,ii7
 po/s a bond 9 an am\nt suffici5t to    
cov] ! anticipat$ co/s ( ! discov]y4    
7,c7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 %all be con/ru$
 to--  7i7 entitle a p>ty to in=mation n
 o!rwise discov]able "u ! ,f$]al ,rules 
( ,civil ,proc$ure or any o!r applicable
 rule or ord]2  7ii7 require a p>ty to  
produce privileg$ matt] or o!r discov]y 
o!rwise limit$ "u ! ,f$]al ,rules (     
,civil ,proc$ure2 or  7iii7 prohibit a  
c\rt f--  7,i7 det]m9+ t a reque/ =     
discov]y is excessive1 irrelevant1 or   
o!rwise abusive2 or  7,,ii7 sett+ o!r   
limits on discov]y4  4  #e4 ,co/s &     
exp5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bhe (   
title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 to read z foll[s3  #bhe4 ,co/s &       
exp5ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! c\rt %all aw>d 
to ! prevail+ p>ty reasonable co/s &    
exp5ses1 includ+ attorney's fees1       
unless--  7#a7 ! position & conduct ( ! 
non-prevail+ p>ty 7 objectively         
reasonable & sub/antially ju/ifi$2 or   

7#b7 exceptional circum/ances make su*  
an aw>d unju/4  7b7 ,prohibition on     
consid]ation ( c]ta9 settlem5ts ,9      
det]m9+ :e!r an exception "u p>agraph   
7#a7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7 applies1 !
 c\rt %all n consid] z evid5ce any      
lic5se tak5 9 settlem5t ( an ass]t$     
claim4  7c7 ,recov]y ,if ! non-prevail+ 
p>ty is unable to pay reasonable co/s & 
exp5ses aw>d$ by ! c\rt "u subsection   
7a71 ! c\rt may make ! reasonable co/s &
 exp5ses recov]able aga9/ any int]e/$   
p>ty1 z def9$ 9 section #bii7;d74  4    
7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7   
,table ( sections ,! table ( sections = 
*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+  
to section #bhe & ins]t+ ! foll[+3      
#bhe4 ,co/s & exp5ses4  4  7#b7 ,con=m+ 
am5dm5ts ,*apt] #bi ( title #ce1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 section
 #bga7;e77#d71 9 ! flu% text foll[+     
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ attorney fees
 & ins]t+ reasonable co/s & exp5ses1    
includ+ attorney's fees12  7,b7 9       

section #bgc7;f71 by /rik+ attorney fees
 & ins]t+ reasonable co/s & exp5ses1    
includ+ attorney's fees12 &  7,c7 9     
section #bif7;b71 by /rik+ attorney fees
 & ins]t+ reasonable co/s & exp5ses     
7includ+ attorney's fees74