,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #feeg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #bf1 #bjah,mr4 ,rohraba*] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to re/ore pat5t rights to inv5tors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,inv5tor ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,inv5tors h hi/orically contribut$ significantly to innovation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & _! cont9u$ d$ication to inv5t+ & %>+ solutions to mod]n te*nical *all5ges is ess5tial = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ma9ta9 lead]%ip 9 ! global economy4 7#b7 ,inv5tors1 n employees or inve/ors1 are ! s\rce ( innovation int5d$ by ! ,con/itution 78secur+ to inv5tors07 & ! ,pat5t ,act 78,:oev] inv5ts or discov]s ''' may obta9 a pat5t !re=e ''' 74 7#c7 ,rec5t *anges to pat5t laws & proc$ures & ,supreme ,c\rt decisions h adv]sely affect$ inv5tors su* t ! promise ( article ,i1 section #h ( ! ,con/itution ( 8secur+ = limit$ times to inv5tors ! exclusive "r to _! discov]ies0 is no long] atta9able4 7#d7 ,inv5tors are d5i$ ! fundam5tal "r to 8exclude o!rs0 by ! ,supreme ,c\rt's #bjjf decision 9 e,bay ,inc4 v4 ,merc,exchange1 ,l4,l4,c4 7#e7 ,inv5tors 7 /ripp$ ( ! "r to file suit 9 _! own judicial di/rict by ! ,supreme ,c\rt's #bjag decision 9 ,,tc ,he>tl& ,l4,l4,c4 v4 ,kraft ,foods ,gr\p ,br&s ,l4,l4,c4 7#f7 ,issu$ pat5ts fail to secure inv5tors _! exclusive rights because-- 7,a7 ! ,pat5t ,trial & ,appeal ,bo>d decl>es #he p]c5t ( grant$ pat5ts invalid 9 po/grant reviews2 7,b7 _m pat5ts are subject$ to multiple po/grant reviews2 & 7,c7 mo/ inv5tors _c af=d ! co/s ( def5d+ a pat5t *all5g$ 9 a s+le po/grant review1 z ^! co/s c rea* hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( doll>s4 7#g7 ,infr+em5t trials c co/ t5s ( millions ( doll>s & c take up to t5 ye>s to rea* a f9al judgm5t aft] all appeals1 mak+ legal relief unatta9able = inv5tors4 7#h7 ,^! ob/acles h giv5 rise to an 8effici5t infr+em5t0 bus9ess model :]eby l>ge corporations infr+e pat5t rights held by inv5tors )\t conc]n = any legal consequ5ces4 7#i7 ,pat5t protection has l$ to pati5t cures1 positive *anges to ! /&>d ( liv+ = all p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & improvem5ts to ! agricultural1 telecommunications1 s(tw>e1 biote*1 ph>maceutical1 & electronics indu/ries1 among o!rs4 #c4 ,inv5tor protections 7a7 ,inv5tor-,own$ pat5t ,section #ajj ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7k7 ,! t]m inv5tor-own$ pat5t means a pat5t held entirely by ! inv5tor ( ! claim$ inv5tion4 4 7b7 ,inv5tor-,own$ pat5t protections ,*apt] #cb ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3 #ccj4 ,inv5tor protections 7a7 ,pat5t & tradem>k (fice sole jurisdiction ,no executive entity o!r ?an ! ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice may reexam9e1 review1 or o!rwise make a det]m9ation ab\t ! validity ( an inv5tor-own$ pat5t4 7b7 ,protection f adm9i/rative proce$+s ,! ,pat5t & ,trade ,(fice may n reexam9e1 review1 or o!rwise make a det]m9ation ab\t ! validity ( an inv5tor-own$ pat5t unless volunt>ily agre$ to by ! inv5tor4 7c7 ,*oice ( ,v5ue 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an inv5tor may br+ a civil action involv+ an inv5tor-own$ pat5t 9 any di/rict :]e ! def5dant is subject to ! c\rt's p]sonal jurisdiction or :]e ! def5dant has committ$ an act ( infr+em5t1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! def5dant has a regul> & e/abli%$ place ( bus9ess 9 su* di/rict4 7#b7 ,v5ue = decl>atory judgm5t claim ,if an inv5tor is a citiz5 or a lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any claim = decl>atory judgem5t relat+ to any inv5tor-own$ pat5t ! inv5tor owns may only be ent]$ 9 ! di/rict :]e su* inv5tor is domicil$ or a di/rict = :i* su* inv5tor has cons5t$ to jurisdiction4 7#c7 ,transf] ( ,action ,involv+ ,inv5tor ,if an inv5tor is a p>ty to a civil action involv+ an inv5tor-own$ pat5t ! inv5tor owns1 ! c\rt may n transf] ! action to ano!r di/rict = conv5i5ce )\t cons5t ( ! inv5tor4 7d7 ,exp$it$ judicial proce$+s ,unless volunt>ily waiv$1 an inv5tor ass]t+ an inv5tor-own$ pat5t 9 a civil action "u section #bha %all be entitl$ to-- 7#a7 a trial )9 #ab mon?s aft] s]vice ( a compla9t1 ) prioritization 9 ! c\rt's docket1 if necess>y2 7#b7 a trial no m ?an #g days 9 duration2 7#c7 a maximum ( #aj discov]y reque/s = ea* p>ty2 7#d7 plead+s limit$ to #ajj1jjj words p] p>ty2 & 7#e7 su* o!r provisions z ! c\rt det]m9es appropriate to ensure relief is accessible to ! inv5tor4 7e7 ,presumption ( irrep>able h>m 7#a7 ,presumption ,^u f9d+ infr+em5t ( an inv5tor-own$ pat5t1 ! c\rt %all presume t any infr+em5t ( su* pat5t causes ! inv5tor irrep>able h>m4 7#b7 ,ov]com+ ! presumption ,! presumption describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may be ov]come if ! infr++ p>ty %[s cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t ! inv5tor w\ld n be irrep>ably h>m$ by fur!r infr+em5t ( ! pat5t4 7f7 ,simplifi$ damages 7#a7 ,alt]native relief ,an inv5tor t ass]ts a claim = infr+em5t ( an inv5tor-own$ pat5t 9 a civil action "u section #bha may elect relief "u ?is subsection 9 lieu ( relief "u section #bhd4 7#b7 ,relief "u ?is subsection ,if a reque/ = relief "u ?is subsection is made1 ! foll[+ provisions apply3 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u a f9d+ ( infr+em5t1 ! c\rt %all aw>d damages equal to ! sum (-- 7i7 ! great] (-- 7,i7 ! total pr(its attributable to ! infr++ p>ty's use ( ! pat5t$ inv5tion2 or 7,,ii7 #be p]c5t ( ! sales attributable to ! infr++ p>ty's use ( ! pat5t$ inv5tion2 & 7ii7 any int]e/ & co/s z fix$ by ! c\rt4 7,b7 ,infr+em5t f\nd willful 7i7 ,treble damages available ,if ! c\rt f9ds ! infr+em5t to be willful1 ! c\rt may aw>d damages equal to no m ?an ?ree times ! am\nt ( any damages f\nd 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 b %all n include any royalty paym5ts4 7ii7 ,presumption ( willfulness ,infr+em5t %all be presum$ willful if ! infr++ p>ty is an exp]t 9 ! field ( ! inv5tion4 7,c7 ,attorneys fees ,if an inv5tor successfully br+s a claim = infr+em5t ( _! inv5tor-own$ pat5t1 ! c\rt %all aw>d ! inv5tor any am\nt ( _! attorneys fees t exce$s #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( any damages ! c\rt aw>ds to ! inv5tor4 4 7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #cb ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ccj4 ,inv5tor protections4 4