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Prevent Abuse of the Legal System Act or the PALS Act This bill imposes restrictions on U.S. patent infringement actions and transactions involving entities covered by certain export regulations. Specifically, the bill's restrictions apply to all entities on a list maintained by the Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Under the EAR, transfers and exports of certain items that implicate national security or foreign policy concerns are restricted when the transaction involves an entity on the list (i.e., a designated entity). In patent infringement actions involving a designated entity, the pleading alleging infringement shall (1) state with particularity the relevant facts and remedies sought, and (2) identify in detail how each patent claim is found in each allegedly infringing product or service. In such actions, a designated entity and its representatives may not obtain nonpublic technical information related to another entity's product or service, through discovery or other means. However, this restriction does not apply to a designated entity's legal counsel. A sale or exclusive license of a U.S. patent to a designated entity shall be prohibited if (1) the designated entity has not undergone a national security review; or (2) a product or service subject to the EAR would infringe the patent, unless an appropriate license is granted. Certain sales or exclusive license of a U.S. patent involving a designated entity and another foreign entity shall comply with certain antitrust provisions, including Federal Trade Commission notification requirements.
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2019 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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The Prevent Abuse of the Legal System Act or the "PALS Act" (S. 2178) The STRONGER Patents Act (HR 3666; S. 2082)
Client expense: $1,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R.3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019; S.2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nations Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019; and S.2178 - PALS Act. General lobbying on Huawei-related patent issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3666 - STRONGER Patents Act of 2019 S. 2082 - Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2019 S. 2178 - PALS Act Huawei Patent Issue
Client expense: $2,431,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 3666: SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH FOR OUR NATION'S GROWTH AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE (STRONGER) PATENTS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PATENT LAW S. 2082: SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY AND RESEARCH FOR OUR NATION'S GROWTH AND ECONOMIC RESILIENCE (STRONGER) PATENTS ACT OF 2019; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PATENT LAW S. 2178: PROTECTING ACCESS TO LIFESAVING SCREENINGS (PALS) ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECURITY/PATENT ISSUES GENERAL DISCUSSIONS REGARDING PROVISIONS RELATED TO PATENT ELIGIBILITY AND SECTION 101 OF TITLE 35 U.S.C.
Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2019 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Addressing national security concerns and issues related to April 15, 2018 Denial Order imposed by Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, on Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.; S. 335, "ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act"; H.R. 602/S.152, "Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act"; S. 918, "E-FRONTIER Act; S. Con. Res. 10, "A concurrent resolution recognizing that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei and ZTE pose serious threats to the national security of the United States and its allies"; S. Res. 96, "A resolution commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. executive"; H.R. 704/S.2, "Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act"; H.R. 618, "To establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes"; H.R. 2500, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"; S. 1790, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"; H.R. 2841, "Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act"; S.1625, "United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019"; S. 1879, "Protect Our Universities Act of 2019"; H.R.2740, "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R.3055, "Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 3351, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 3931, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 2779, "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2474, "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2470, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2582, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2580, "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2581, "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2583, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2520, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2522, "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2584, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 2565, "U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019"; H.R. 2881, "Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019"; H.R. 3759, "Defending America's 5G Future Act"; H.R. 3494, "Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020"; H. Res 521, "Commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., executive."; H.R. 4459, "Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019"; S. 987, "U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019"; S. 1459," China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019"; S. 1457, "Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019"; S. 2118, "Defending America's 5G Future Act"; S. 2178, "PALS Act"; S. 2117, "Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019"; S. 2316, "Manufacturing, Investment, and Controls Review for Computer Hardware, Intellectual Property, and Supply Act of 2019"; S.____ , "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 893, "Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019"; H.R. 1678, "Protect Our Universities Act of 2019".
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $610,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Addressing national security concerns and issues related to April 15, 2018 Denial Order imposed by Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, on Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd.; S. 335, "ZTE Enforcement Review and Oversight Act"; H.R. 602/S.152, "Telecommunications Denial Order Enforcement Act"; S. 918, "E-FRONTIER Act; S. Con. Res. 10, "A concurrent resolution recognizing that Chinese telecommunications companies such as Huawei and ZTE pose serious threats to the national security of the United States and its allies"; S. Res. 96, "A resolution commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. executive"; H.R. 704/S.2, "Fair Trade with China Enforcement Act"; H.R. 618, "To establish the Office of Critical Technologies and Security, and for other purposes"; H.R. 2500, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"; S. 1790, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020"; H.R. 2841, "Zero Tolerance for Electronics Theft Act"; S.1625, "United States 5G Leadership Act of 2019"; S. 1879, "Protect Our Universities Act of 2019"; H.R.2740, "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R.3055, "Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 3351, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 3931, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 2779, "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2474, "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2470, "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2524, "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2582, "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2580, "Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2581, "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2583, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2520, "Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2522, "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 2584, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; H.R. 2565, "U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019"; H.R. 2881, "Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019"; H.R. 3759, "Defending America's 5G Future Act"; H.R. 3494, "Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020"; H. Res 521, "Commending the Government of Canada for upholding the rule of law and expressing concern over actions by the Government of the People's Republic of China in response to a request from the United States Government to the Government of Canada for the extradition of a Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., executive."; H.R. 4459, "Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019"; S. 987, "U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Act of 2019"; S. 1459," China Technology Transfer Control Act of 2019"; S. 1457, "Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019"; S. 2118, "Defending America's 5G Future Act"; S. 2178, "PALS Act"; S. 2117, "Huawei Prohibition Act of 2019"; S. 2316, "Manufacturing, Investment, and Controls Review for Computer Hardware, Intellectual Property, and Supply Act of 2019"; S.____ , "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020"; S. 893, "Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019"; H.R. 1678, "Protect Our Universities Act of 2019".
2019 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
NIST, NASA, NSF, DoD, and national labs appropriations and programs; NASA authorization, Space Frontiers Act, NASA activities, US space policy, UN space activities; Executive Order on Federal Advisory Committees; MREFC program PALS Act (S.2178), NDAA (S.1790) NDAA (HR 2500), R&D, cybersecurity, cyber theft federal R&D funding Small Tech Business, SBIR/STTR HR4426 Office of Technology Assessment Improvement and Enhancement Act reauthorization of American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $610,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of