,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cggb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #h 7legislative   
day1 ,m>* #g71 #bjbb,mr4 ,tillis 7=     
himself1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,ms4
 ,hirono1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,florida7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to limit =eign
 int]f]5ce ) respect to ! "r to file &  
ma9ta9 a pat5t infr+em5t claim1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,c\rts    
,act4  #b4 ,limit+ =eign int]f]5ce  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #bh ( title #ce1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #bgd4 ,=eign int]f]5ce  7a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
anti-suit injunction means an injunction
 issu$ by a =eign tribunal t purports to
 re/rict ! rights ( a p]son to file or  
ma9ta9-- 7#a7 a claim ( infr+em5t ( any 
claim ( a ,unit$ ,/ates pat5t 9 a       
tribunal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+--   

7,a7 9 a civil action aris+ 9 :ole or 9 
"p "u section #acch ( title #bh2 or     
7,b7 9 a proce$+ be=e ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,int]national ,trade ,commission        
pursuant to section #ccg ( ! ,t>iff ,act
 ( #aicj 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #accg72 or  7#b7
 any appeal f a civil action or proce$+ 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any   
appeal aris+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#f7 ( 
section #abie7;a7 ( title #bh4  7b7     
,civil action presumptions ,^u a f9d+ ( 
infr+em5t ( a pat5t "u section #bga 9 a 
civil action aga9/ any p]son t has      
ass]t$ an anti-suit injunction 9 any    
tribunal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ to     
re/rict ! claim ( infr+em5t ( ! pat5t on
 ! basis ( ! anti-suit injunction1 !    
c\rt %all presume t-- 7#a7 ! infr+em5t  
is willful :5 det]m9+ :e!r to increase  
damages "u section #bhd2 &  7#b7 !      
action is exceptional :5 det]m9+ :e!r to
 aw>d attorney fees "u section #bhe4    
7c7 ,pat5t trial & appeal bo>d ,9       
det]m9+ :e!r to in/itute a review "u    
*apt] #ca or #cb ) respect to a pat5t1 !

 ,director %all decl9e to in/itute su* a
 review if ! petition]1 real p>ty 9     
int]e/1 or privy ( ! petition] has      
ass]t$ an anti-suit injunction 9 any    
tribunal ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates seek+ to     
re/rict a claim = infr+em5t ( ! pat5t on
 ! basis ( ! anti-suit injunction4  7d7 
,cons5t or prior agreem5t ,nei!r        
subsection 7b7 nor 7c7 %all apply if--  
7#a7 ! p]son subject to ! applicable    
anti-suit injunction cons5ts to be b\nd 
by ! anti-suit injunction2 or  7#b7 !   
applicable anti-suit injunction 0 issu$ 
to en=ce a contractual agreem5t betwe5 !
 p>ties to submit disputes conc]n+ !    
pat5t t is ! subject ( ! anti-suit      
injunction to resolution by a specifi$  
c\rt or arbitral tribunal4  4  7b7      
,table ( sections am5dm5t ,! table (    
sections = *apt] #bh ( title #ce1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #bgc ! foll[+3  
#bgd4 ,=eign int]f]5ce4  4  #c4 ,/udy on
 pat5ts & anti-suit injunctions  7a7    
,/udy requir$ ,! ,"u ,secret>y (        

,comm]ce = ,intellectual ,prop]ty &     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,pat5t &    
,tradem>k ,(fice 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
section z ! ,director71 9 consultation )
 ! head ( any o!r appropriate ag5cy1    
%all conduct a /udy t exam9es-- 7#a7 !  
importance ( pat5ts to ! te*nological   
lead]%ip ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 critical & 
em]g+ te*nologies1 includ+ by inc5tiviz+
 rese>* & developm5t 9 innovation &     
/&>ds developm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &   
7#b7 ! h>ms result+ f anti-suit         
injunctions1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#bgd7;a7 ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4 
7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all submit to ! ,committee on !        
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report on ! results ( ! /udy conduct$  
"u subsection 7a74