,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bagh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ah1 #bjai,mr4   
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to impose        
requirem5ts 9 c]ta9 actions = pat5t     
infr+em5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t 
,abuse ( ! ,legal ,sy/em ,act or !      
,,pals ,act4  #b4 ,cov]$ infr+em5t      
actions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section--  7#a7 ! t]m affect$ proce$+   
means an action = infr+em5t ( a pat5t "u
 title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 an     
inve/igation "u section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff 
,act ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg71 or  
any o!r adm9i/rative or judicial proce$+
 9 :i*--  7,a7 a pat5t issu$ by ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice is a  
subject ( ! proce$+2 &  7,b7 a designat$
 entity-- 7i7 is ! own] or exclusive    
lic5see ( ! pat5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a72  7ii7 has a f9ancial int]e/ 9 !  

outcome ( ! proce$+2 or  7iii7 has      
direct or indirect control ov] ! conduct
 ( ! litigation ( ! matt] by ! hold] ( !
 pat5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72     
7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ regulations means !    
,export ,adm9i/ration ,regulations "u   
sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] ,,vii ( title #ae1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 &  7#c7 !  
t]m designat$ entity means-- 7,a7 an    
entity on ! entity li/ ma9ta9$ by !     
,bureau ( ,indu/ry & ,security ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce & set =? 9         
,supplem5t ,no4 #d to "p #gdd ( title   
#ae1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2 or    
7,b7 any p>5t1 subsidi>y1 or affiliate (
 an entity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7b7 ,conduct ( affect$ proce$+s ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law or regulation1 
! foll[+ requirem5ts %all apply )       
respect to an affect$ proce$+3  7#a7 ,! 
plead+s alleg+ infr+em5t ( ! pat5t %all1
 ) respect to ea* pat5t 9 :i* a         
designat$ entity has an int]e/--  7,a7  
/ate ) p>ticul>ity ! facts &            
circum/ances con/itut+ t infr+em5t1     

includ+-- 7i7 all pat5t claims alleg$ to
 be infr+$2 &  7ii7 all products &      
s]vices alleg$ to be infr+$2  7,b7      
provide a detail$ id5tification ( !     
specific elem5ts ( ea* pat5t claim t is 
f\nd 9 ea* product & s]vice id5tifi$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii72 &  7,c7 /ate )    
p>ticul>ity all damages or o!r rem$ies  
s\ght 9 ! proce$+4  7#b7 ,exclud+ legal 
c\nsel = ! designat$ entity involv$1    
nei!r ! designat$ entity nor ! ag5ts or 
repres5tatives ( ! designat$ entity may 
obta9 ?r\gh discov]y1 or by o!r means1  
any non-public in=mation ( any entity or
 p]son relat$ to any te*nical features  
or op]ation ( a product or s]vice4  7#c7
 ,^u ! fil+ ( ! affect$ proce$+1 !      
designat$ entity involv$ %all provide   
notice ( ! proce$+ to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &      
,tradem>k ,(fice4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all h ! unconditional "r to int]v5e z 
a p>ty 9 ! proce$+ "u rule #bd7;a7 ( !  
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure4  7c7  
,re/rictions on c]ta9 pat5t transactions

 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law or    
regulation1 ! foll[+ requirem5ts %all   
apply ) respect to ! sale or exclusive  
lic5se ( a pat5t issu$ by ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice3  7#a7 
,! sale or lic5se is prohibit$ if ! sale
 or lic5se is to a designat$ entity & ! 
entity has n und]gone review "u section 
#gba ( ! ,def5se ,production ,act (     
#aiej 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #defe74  7#b7 ,!   
sale or lic5se is prohibit$ if ! sale or
 lic5se is to or by a designat$ entity &
 ! manufacture1 sale1 use1 import1 or   
export ( a product or s]vice t is       
subject to ! cov]$ regulations w\ld     
infr+e ! pat5t1 unless an appropriate   
lic5se is grant$ "u ! cov]$ regulations4
  7#c7 ,) respect to a pat5t n involv+ a
 drug or biological product1 ! sale or  
lic5se ( ! pat5t to or by a designat$   
entity to any =eign entity or affiliate 
%all require notification pursuant to   
rules "u subsection 7d77#a71 & ! wait+  
p]iod describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71 (  
section #g;,a ( ! ,clayton ,act 7#ae    

,u4,s4,c4 #ah;a71 not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( t ,act4  7d7 ,li/ ,! ,"u    
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,intellectual    
,prop]ty & ,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,pat5t & ,tradem>k ,(fice %all ma9ta9 a 
publicly available li/ ( all designat$  
entities4