Section 101, Patent Reform, Legislative Agendas

Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Advances Two Patent Reform Bills

McDermott Will & Emery on 12/5/2024

This post has been updated since its original publication date. On November 15, 2024, the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property advanced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act, one...more

Rep. Issa Named Chairman of IP Subcommittee: An End for Section 101 Reform?

Holland & Knight LLP on 2/1/2023

We have extensively covered the efforts of Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and others to reform Section 101 of the Patent Act, from draft bills to congressional hearings. And after the U.S. Supreme Court said "thanks, but no...more

The Zombie Apocalypse of Patent Eligibility Reform and a Possible Escape Route

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 2/6/2020

The hopes of anyone in favor of patent reform targeting 35 U.S.C § 101 have been official dashed -- or at least put on hold. In an interview with the Intellectual Property Owner's association (IPO) last week, Senator Thom...more

Bloomberg Law: There is a Lack of Consensus among Stakeholders on Patent Eligibility Reform

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/21/2019

As we know, Senators Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced a draft bill months ago that would "reform Section 101 of the Patent Act" and followed that up with a series of congressional hearings. Senator...more

Rep. Collins (R-Ga.) Calls for Patent Reform After American Axle Decision

Holland & Knight LLP on 10/8/2019

We wrote about the Federal Circuit’s American Axle decision last week, highlighting Judge Kimberly Moore’s fierce dissent. Judge Moore was not the only person with a strong reaction. A day after the decision, Rep. Doug...more

Patent Reform: New Bipartisan Framework for Section 101 Eligibility Introduced in Congress

Holland & Knight LLP on 4/24/2019

Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), along with Reps. Doug Collins (R-Ga.), Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), and Steve Stivers (R-Ohio), have unveiled a bipartisan and bicameral framework on Section 101 patent reform....more