The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, currently under consideration in Congress, would turn the U.S. patent system upside down and lead to a wave of crippling litigation against Main Street Businesses. More on how this bill will hurt small business: bit.ly/4aurjdF.

E-gift cards are a popular convenience, but many businesses faced patent lawsuits for using them. When USPTO judges reviewed the patent, they found that it shouldn’t have been issued. Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Judiciary Republicans must protect IPR & oppose the #PREVAILAct . #StandWithMainStreet .

Main Street continues to face abusive patent litigation by non-practicing entities. Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Judiciary Republicans must oppose the PREVAIL Act, which would weaken IPR & open up American businesses to costly patent battles. #StandWithMainStreet

“If patent eligibility is too broad, however, it will introduce more waste, inefficiency, & abuse into our intellectual property system.”

In a recent op-ed, Senator Pat Roberts warns that PERA would impede economic growth and innovation: bit.ly/3vWeCth.

A federal judge recently fined an NPE for asserting expired patents. Notably, the firm representing the NPE has filed more patent lawsuits than any other U.S. firm over the last three years. Read more: bit.ly/3uVAncf.

“Frivolous,” “baseless,” and “recklessness” are all words a federal judge recently used to describe the actions of a non-practicing entity in an infringement suit. The NPE lost the suit and was ordered to pay additional fees. Read more on what happened: bit.ly/3P12LAx.

“PTAB review is a lifeline for businesses threatened with wasteful patent infringement lawsuits,” writes Sen. Patrick Leahy. Read more from him in Law360 on how current precedent at the tribunal works against the intent of the AIA: bit.ly/3Icinxr.

In the words of former Rep. Dick Armey, meritless infringement suits stifle “innovation and growth, forcing innovative startups to spend money on a settlement that could have gone towards research and development, job creation or opening new facilities.” bit.ly/3ThhJov.

The PREVAIL Act proposes harmful, unnecessary changes to the IPR process that would open up American businesses to costly patent battles. Learn more about how PREVAIL would enable more abusive patent litigation campaigns against American businesses: bit.ly/43pikYU.

As noted in a recent Law360 expert analysis, the language of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act introduces new sources of uncertainty in patent eligibility law. Read more on why this is the case: bit.ly/3THv75x.

UFPR sent a joint letter to Senate Judiciary Committee/Senate Judiciary Republicans stressing the fundamental & harmful flaws in the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, which would lead to a wave of crippling litigation against American manufacturers & main street businesses. bit.ly/3TdXuXr.

“Litigation funders often play a significant role in [IP] cases, securing money for plaintiffs to bring lawsuits or buying up patents to assert...”

Read more on how one TPLF supported over 100 targeted infringement campaigns against American businesses: bit.ly/49gQD5V.

Multiple litigation campaigns filed last quarter can be tied back to specific third-party litigation funders who game our system for profit, targeting American businesses in mobile communications and devices, networking, E-commerce, software, and more: bit.ly/3u2wfH6.

In Q4 of 2023, the E-commerce and software market was the most targeted sector by NPEs’ patent infringement suits. These infringement campaigns often target Main Street businesses for using everyday tools that businesses rely on. Read more: bit.ly/3u2wfH6.

In 2023, non-practicing entities were involved in a majority of patent litigation in district courts at 58% of suits. NPEs continue to target American companies with abusive patent litigation campaigns, profiting at the expense of Main Street businesses. bit.ly/48UZuLa.

A U.S. District Court judge issued a sharp rebuke of three non-practicing entities’ attempts to “purportedly skirt legal liabilities,” serving as a warning for NPEs that use fraudulent tactics to shield third-party litigation funders. Read more: bit.ly/3vSe8nv.

The PTAB offers small companies a quicker, easier, and affordable process for fighting predatory patent infringement suits. The PREVAIL Act would “move [this process] in the opposite direction,' says Joe Matal, former @USPTO Acting Director and Solicitor. bit.ly/3SmdV3w.

Five companies have been sued so far for building online contests, based on a patent that one article describes as using “software language to capture a monopoly on a basic human cultural activity.” Read more: bit.ly/3OpiLMt.

One NPE lost a telecom infringement suit after its lawyer, who previously faced allegations of misconduct, engaged in “baseless” litigation conduct. American businesses continue to be targeted by abusive patent infringement campaigns: bit.ly/3v3f9ZN.

The PTAB safeguards Main Street businesses and supports the overall economy. Proposals to change IPR and reduce access to proceedings would harm the US economy, most drastically reducing gross product in manufacturing by $230.1 million in the next decade: bit.ly/3REYGUe.