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US HR9221
US HR9221RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024 Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2024
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Introduced
07/30/2024
07/30/2024
In Committee
07/30/2024
07/30/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 35, United States Code, to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted in certain circumstances, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the "Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2024" or the "RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024," aims to amend the United States patent law to establish a rebuttable presumption that a permanent injunction should be granted if a court finds infringement of a patent. The bill is based on the findings that securing effective and reliable patent protection is critical to maintaining the United States' competitive advantage in the global innovation economy, and that the traditional equitable practice of applying a rebuttable presumption of injunctive relief has been recently eliminated, leading to reduced ability for patent owners to stop continuing or willful infringement, especially by large, multinational companies against undercapitalized entities like individual inventors and small businesses.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (6)
Nathaniel Moran (R)*,
Madeleine Dean (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Chip Roy (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 07/30/2024)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9221/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr9221/BILLS-118hr9221ih.pdf |
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