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Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform. H.R. 3326 and S. 1890, The Defend Trade Secrets Act. S. 1137, the Patent Act.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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
2015 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform. H.R. 3326 and S. 1890, The Defend Trade Secrets Act. S. 1137, the Patent Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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.
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Issues regarding patent reform and copyright; S. 1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S. 866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R. 2766 - The Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act ("STOP Act"), all provisions; H.R. 3309 - The Innovation Act, all provisions; S. 2267 - The Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014, civil service ex parte provisions; issues related to "making available" right.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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 reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act. H.R. 9, Innovation Act and Senate discussions regarding patent reform.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform H.R. 3309 S. 1013, S. 1612, S. 866, S. 712
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform H.R. 3309 S. 1013, S. 1612, S. 866, S. 712
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform H.R. 3309 S. 1013, S. 1612, S. 866, S. 712
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform H.R. 3309 S. 1013, S. 1612, S. 866, S. 712
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform H.R. 3309 S. 1013, S. 1612, S. 866, S. 712
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocate protecting entertainment software intellectual property, including patent protections (H.R. 3309, S.1612, S.866, S.1013). Advocate on behalf of efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Advocate protecting entertainment software intellectual property, including patent protections (H.R. 3309, S.1612, S.866, S.1013). Advocate on behalf of efforts to stop domestic and international piracy of entertainment software.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
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
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 · 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 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform proposals; H.R. 3309 the Innovation Act, all provisions; H.R.3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, all provisions; S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S.2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act, all provisions; S.2049,Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, all provisions; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R.2024, End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions; HR XXXX, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act, all provisions.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
HR 83, FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.2437 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act (provisions related to Justice Department funding for Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty reform) S.607 Electronic Communications Privacy Amendment Act of 2013 (entire bill)H.R. 1852 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2871 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 3309 Innovation Act (Entire bill) S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1843 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 3361 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1599 USA FREEDOM Act (Entire bill) S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2014 (Entire bill) H.R. 4291 FISA Transparency and Modernization Act (Entire bill) S. 1631 FISA Improvements Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 1960 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to cybersecurity) S. 1034 National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2014 (Parts of bill related to Cybersecurity) S. 2588 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 2521 Federal Information Systems & Modernization Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S.2354 Cyber Workforce Enhancement (Entire bill) H.R. 5793 Cyber Supply Chain Management and Transparency Act of 2014 S. 2519 National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S. 1788 Digital Trade Act of 2013 (Entire bill) H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Entire bill) S 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency Act (Entire Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act (Entire bill) S. 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (Entire bill) S. 1612 Patent Litigation Integrity Act (Entire bill) H. R. 5233 Trade Secrets Protection Act of 2014 (Entire Bill) S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014 (Entire bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; AIA implementation; copyright issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
International Trade Commission patent issues; patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; copyright issues; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act; S. 1770, FAIR Act; S. 2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2014: HR 4763, Trade Protection Not Troll Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
patent litigation reform; S. 1013, the Patent Abuse Reduction Act; H.R. 845, the Saving High Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes (SHIELD) Act; H.R. 2639, the Patent Litigation Reform Act of 2013, S. 866, the Patent Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 2766, the Stopping Offensive Use of Patents (STOP) Act of 2013; H.R. 2024, End Anonymous Patents Act; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act; AIA implementation; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.866, S. 1013 Issues related to Patent Trolls and Patent Reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.866, S.1013 Issues related to patent trolls and patent reform
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act. H.R. 2766, Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act. S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013. H.R. 3309, Innovation Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.1720, S. 866, S. 1013, S. 1612, H.R 2024, H.R 3309: provisions relating to patent reform. Issues related to copyright and trademark protection and enforcement (no specific legislation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 866, 1013; H.R. 845, 2024, S. 1720, S. 1612, H.R. 3309; S. 1013, S. 2049 - Discussed issues related to financial services patent reform.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Patent reform - H.R. 845, Shield Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; H.R. 2024: End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions;S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act, communicating impact of infringement claims, demand letters and patent litigation on retail business practices; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvements Act, to address infringement claims against business method patents; H.R. 2766: STOP Act, All provisions; urged legislative action to curb abuses and expansion of Covered Business Method review program, no bill; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, customer stay provisions; H.R.3309 - Innovation Act, patent litigation reform; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, fee shifting, bonding provisions; H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act and S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act - bring more transparency & detail to patent trolls' demand letters sent to retailers & chain restaurants; Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2014, clarify FTC enforcement to rein in bad actors targting retailers with bad faith demand letters; Urged support for legislation to address problem of patent assertion entity litigation and demand letters, including provisions on customer stay, heightened pleading, discovery, and fee shifting.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866, H.R. 2766), Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013, H.R. 2639); The Innovation Act (HR 3309); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); General issues related to intellectual property and potential changes to the patent system
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Discussions regarding general intellectual property issues, including patent litigation reform; Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 (S. 866); Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 (S. 1013); Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 (S. 1612); Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 (S. 1720); Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 2639); and Innovation Act (H.R. 3309).
Client expense: $1,990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Intellectual property enforcement Trans-Pacific Partnership Patent Standards and Quality DMCA limitations and exceptions Safe Harbor Standard Essential Patents H.R.3830: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S.866: Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S.1013: Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
Client expense: $3,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform proposals; H.R. 3309 the Innovation Act, all provisions; H.R.3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013, all provisions; S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions; S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013, all provisions; S.2146, Patent Fee Integrity Act, all provisions; S.2049,Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act, all provisions; S.1612, Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013, all provisions; H.R.2024, End Anonymous Patents Act, all provisions; HR XXXX, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act, all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $430,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013. S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. S. 1720, Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 (SHIELD Act H.R. 845) Patent Trolls: Seeking Legislative relief from excessive threats of lawsuits and actual litigation brought by Patent Assertion Entities.H.R. 3309 - Innovation Act H.R.2766 - STOP Act S.1720 - Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 S.1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 S.866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S.1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013 H.R.3540 - Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Draft House Energy & Commerce bill addressing abusive patent demand letters
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, Innovation Act. S.866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013. S.1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013. S.2267, Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_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: $370,000 · 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 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Patent reform, including H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act; S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013; S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; S. 2267 Defend Trade Secrets Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
HR 2639 Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013; S 866 Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 ; S 1013 Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013; HR 2024 End Anonymous Patents Act; HR 3309, The Innovation Act; S. 1612 The Patent Litigation Integrity Act; for all bills provisions to reduce illegitimate patent extortion, especially provisions related to end users and demand letters
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. Concerns over Patent Troll lawsuits.Monitor draft legislation related to ADA Advance Notice. Monitor legislation and federal activity related to Patent Trolls and Patent Assertion Entities. H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act H.R. 3540, Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2013. S. 1720, The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013. Patent litigation reforms. S. 1013, Patent Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 2639, Patent Litigation and Innovation Act. H.R. 845, Shield Act. S. 2049, Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act. H.R. ___ TROL Act. S. 1612, Patent Litigtion Integrity Act. S. 866, Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013.
Client expense: $717,776 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3309 The Innovation Act of 2013 (heightened pleading standards, discovery stay) S. 1720, The Patent Transparency and Improvements Act (demand letters, customer stay) S. 1013, The Patent Abuse Reduction Act (heightened pleading standards, discovery stay) S. 1612, The Patent Litigation Integrity Act (bonding) Trans-Pacific Partnership (12 years data exclusivity) S. 866, The Patient Quality Improvement Act (covered business method patents) Patent Reform, no specific bill
Client expense: $1,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S350 and HR 708: Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2013, A bill to provide for Federal agencies to develop public access policies relating to research conducted by employees of that agency or from funds administered by that agency(ALL). 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. HR.3309 and S. 866: To amend title 35, United States Code, and the Leahy-Smith America Innovation Act to make improvements and technical corrections, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE