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This bill aims to strengthen patent protections by establishing a legal presumption that courts should grant permanent injunctions when patent infringement is proven. Specifically, the bill creates a rebuttable presumption that if a court finds a patent has been infringed, the patent owner should be automatically granted a permanent injunction to stop the infringing activity, unless the defendant can provide compelling reasons why an injunction should not be issued. The bill's findings highlight concerns that recent court decisions have made it more difficult for patent owners, especially smaller entities like individual inventors, startups, and universities, to prevent ongoing patent infringements. The legislation argues that the traditional approach of presuming injunctive relief is important for protecting inventors' rights and maintaining the United States' competitive advantage in innovation. By amending Section 283 of Title 35 of the United States Code, the bill seeks to restore what it describes as the historical practice of providing strong legal remedies for patent infringement, with the goal of discouraging predatory infringement practices by large multinational companies and ensuring that inventors can effectively protect their intellectual property.

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