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Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 18, 2013
Latest Action
December 17, 2013
Primary Sponsor
Patrick J. LeahyDemocratic(VT)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
82pct
29d open
vs 3,002 other S bills in the 113th — cohort avg 39d
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. $45, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act; H.R.2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Issues. Patent Reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013; S. 3004, Dormant Therapies Act of 2014; H.R. 406 & S. 1767, Combination Drug Development Incentive Act of 2015; H.R. 1537 & S. 1878, Advancing Hope Act of 2015; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; S. 632, STRONG Patents Act of 2015; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 214, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act of 2013; H.R. 3709, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2013; H.R. 971 & S. 1421, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015; Proposals/Initiatives related to international intellectual property protection;
Client expense: $1,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Issues. Patent Reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 (Innovation Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. S. 1720 (Patent Transparency and Improvements Act); promotes transparency in patent ownership and makes other improvements to the patent system. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. S. 1013/H.R. 2639 (Patent Abuse Reduction Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits, specific interest in provisions that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 1612 (Patent Litigation Integrity Act); deters abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. S. 866 (Patent Quality Improvement Act); makes improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 2049 (Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act); curbs unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents, and for other purposes. S. 632 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015); directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning. H.R. 2045 (Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015); directs the Federal Trade Commission, and authorizes state attorneys general, to enforce against written communications (commonly referred to as demand letters) that represent in bad faith that the recipient bears liability or owes compensation for infringing an asserted patent. Requires the pattern or practice of sending such bad faith demand letters to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. S. 1137 (PATENT Act); amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. General lobbying with regard to copyright reform proposals.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013; H.R. 971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015; Proposals/Initiatives related to international intellectual property protection; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 320, Medical Innovation Act of 2015;
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues related to federal deficit reduction. Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Issues. Patent Reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 (Innovation Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. S. 1720 (Patent Transparency and Improvements Act); promotes transparency in patent ownership and makes other improvements to the patent system. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. S. 1013/H.R. 2639 (Patent Abuse Reduction Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits, specific interest in provisions that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 1612 (Patent Litigation Integrity Act); deters abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. S. 866 (Patent Quality Improvement Act); makes improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 2049 (Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act); curbs unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents, and for other purposes. S. 632 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015); directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning. H.R. 2045 (Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2015); directs the Federal Trade Commission, and authorizes state attorneys general, to enforce against written communications (commonly referred to as demand letters) that represent in bad faith that the recipient bears liability or owes compensation for infringing an asserted patent. Requires the pattern or practice of sending such bad faith demand letters to be treated as an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of the Federal Trade Commission Act. S. 1137 (PATENT Act); amends title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
General issues related to intellectual property issues. Issues related to federal deficit reduction. Patent reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Issues. Patent Reform. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act. H.R. 9: Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9: Innovation Act Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 5233 in 113th Congress) Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act of 2014 S. 632: STRONG Patents Act of 2015 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720 in 113th Congress) Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013 in 113th Congress)
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3116, MODDERN Cures Act of 2013; H.R. 971, Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015; Proposals/Initiatives related to international intellectual property protection; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 9, Innovation Act; H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015; S. 320, Medical Innovation Act of 2015;
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; S.1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Discputes Act; H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act; H.R. 3309, Innovation Act; copyright issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9, Innovation Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 22, Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 845, Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1123, Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1580, To affirm the policy of the United States regarding Internet Governance (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2454, Aaron's Law Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3468, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3497, MODDERN Cures Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3668, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4095, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4216, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 6654, Foreign Counterfeit Prevention Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 660, Innovation Through Trade Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 1886, Counterfeit Drug Penalty Enhancement Act of 2011 Potential legislation similar to S. 2002, Online Pharmacy Safety Act of 2012 Potential legislation similar to S. 3523, Innovative Design Protection Act (112th Congress) Nomination of Michelle Lee, Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nomination of Danny Marti, Esq., U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC) Various issues relating to the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement; Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); IP issues relating to the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC); IP issues relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; USPTO IP Attache Program; World Intellectual Property Organization; World Trade Organization (WTO); World Health Organization (WHO); International Telecommunications Union; implementation of Section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-618), as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-418) and the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (P.L. 103-465) (the "Special 301 Report"); appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues relating to Australia, Canada, China, India, Brazil, Russia, Europe, and Mexico; IP issues relating to internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues relating to trade secret theft; expanded use of software asset management by the Federal Government and its contractors; patent linkage and regulatory data protection; plain packaging
Client expense: $13,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 9 (Innovation Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections. S. 1720 (Patent Transparency and Improvements Act); promotes transparency in patent ownership and makes other improvements to the patent system. General lobbying with regard to patent troll proposals. S. 1013/H.R. 2639 (Patent Abuse Reduction Act); amends Title 35, United States Code, to add procedural requirements for patent infringement suits, specific interest in provisions that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 1612 (Patent Litigation Integrity Act); deters abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. S. 866 (Patent Quality Improvement Act); makes improvements to the transitional program for covered business method patents. General lobbying with regard to patent reform proposals, specific interest in proposals that would enact loser pays, mandatory sanctions, limits on discovery, fees on discovery, or heightened pleading standards. S. 2049 (Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act); curbs unfair and deceptive practices during assertion of patents, and for other purposes. H.R.__ (Bill to Enhance Federal and State Enforcement of Fraudulent Patent Demand Letters); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 04-17-2015; provides that certain bad faith communications in connection with the assertion of a United States patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and for other purposes. S. 632 (STRONG Patents Act of 2015); directs the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to prescribe regulations requiring the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to construe patent claims in post-issuance proceedings for inter partes or post-grant review in the same manner as a court in a civil action is required to construe claims regarding the validity of a patent in accordance with the ordinary and customary meaning.
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2015 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent Issues. Patent Reform. S. 214: Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act. S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
The Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) Our interest is with the entire bill. The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) and related bills Our interest is with the entire bill.
Client expense: $44,701 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
The Innovation Act (H.R. 3309) Our interest is with the entire bill. The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720) and related bills Our interest is with the entire bill.
Client expense: $44,701 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Privacy and consumer protection Cybersecurity Intellectual property; Patent Reform: S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act, S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act, S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Data-driven innovation. [Legislation: S.418, S.607.]
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual Property Rights International IP Protection S 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Trade Secret Protection
Client expense: $2,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
General issues pertaining to copyright, patent, and intellectual property. Intellectual property issues related to standardization. Trans-Pacific Partnership; general issues. ITC issues relating to software patents and litigation. H.R. 845 Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013; entire bill. S.1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; entire bill. S.866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; entire bill. H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act; entire bill. S. 1720 The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; entire bill. S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act; entire bill. S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act; entire bill. H.R. 3540 Demand Letter Transparency Act; entire bill. H.R. 3349 Innovation Protection Act; entire bill.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act (Patent Infringement S 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013; S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; and General lobbying on the following issues: Copyright reform and piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act (Patent Infringement S 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013; S. 1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; and General lobbying on the following issues: Copyright reform; patent litigation abuse reform; and piracy of copyrighted works and trademarked goods.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Implementation of and technical corrections to the America Invents Act (AIA - PL 112-29) International Trade Committee Jurisdiction over patent infringement investigation H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act S.1720 - The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act H.R.2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act S.1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act S.866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act H.R.845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act House Judiciary Committee Discussion Drafts I and II on Patent Reform Issues White House Proposal on Patent Reform Issues S.2049 - Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Patent Assertion Legislation Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act (TROL ACT) H.R.5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 3309, the Innovation Act of 2013; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act; S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act; S. 1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency & Improvement Act; Lobbied Congress on various patent litigation reforms that impact investment in the start-up ecosystem. Support the TROL Act, aimed at protecting businesses while preserving the ability of patent holders to legitimately protect their IP by increasing transparency with accountability in demand letters.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 780/ H.R. 1663, Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade, and Sales (PARTS) Act- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts of motor vehicles. (entire bill) S. 866, Patent Quality Improvment Act of 2013- A bill to make improvements to the transitional program covered business method patents, and for other purposes. (entire bill) H.R.3309, Innovation Act- To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes. (entire bill) S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013- A bill to promote transparency in patent ownership and make other improvements to the patent system, and for other purposes. (entire bill)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International intellectual property issues; and all provisions of S 1720 "Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013"
Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 22 - Foreign Counterfeit Merchandise Prevention Act H.R. 778 - No Stolen Trademarks Honored in America Act S. 647 - No Stolen Trademarks honored in America Act S. 662 - Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3713: To amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other official insignia of the United States or of any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.2146: Patent Fee Integrity Act S.1816: A bill to amend the Trademark Act of 1946 to provide for the registration of marks consisting of a flag, coat of arms, or other insignia of the United States, or any State or local government, and for other purposes. S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 845: Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013, legislation to allow recovery of legal costs from persons wrongly sued for patent infringement from so-called "patent trolls" S. 866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, legislation to allow for post-grant review of patents by Patent and Trademark Office S. 1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions S. 1612: Patent Litigation Integrity Act, to award fees and expenses to the winning party in patent suits S. 1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, setting various requirements in civil suits claiming patent infringement S. 2049: Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, requiring the FTC to establish rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the issuance of demand letters H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, requiring disclosure of the identity of the owner and real parties in interest of patents H.R. 2639: Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, setting pleading requirements for patent infringement actions H.R. 2766: Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act (STOP Act), making permanent the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 321 for post-grant review of patents by the Patent and Trademark Office H.R. 3309: Innovation Act, setting pleading requirements in patent actions, awarding of fees to the prevailing party, joinder of interested parties, requiring disclosure of other interested parties to the patent, and enhancing post-patent review of claims by the USPTO H.R. 3540: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, requiring disclosure to USPTO by entities sending 20 or more demand letters information regarding each patent Draft legislation (TROL Act) that would require the Federal Trade Commission to issue rules prohibiting unfair or deceptive demand letters
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvement Act
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)