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Two congressional bills designed to reform the PTAB, support inventors and clarify patent eligibility could considerably impact patent law, though critics say they will hinder innovation, finds Sarah Speight.
Two US senators recently introduced two bipartisan congressional bills which promise to radically reform US patent law.
Tabled by Senators Thom Tillis and Chris Coons, both bills—described as ‘complementary’—seek to strengthen IP rights in the US.
The Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL); and the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), both have been broadly welcomed.
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patents, PREVAIL, PERA, USPTO, PTAB, Thom Tillis, Chris Coons, innovation, US
