Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
March 16, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review the Covered Business Method (CBM) patent program, which was designed to address the problem of low quality business method patents being used to harass and extort companies providing, or even just using, financial services such as processing online payments and other financial transa
March 14, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by voice vote a bipartisan bill to protect taxpayers' rights by allowing judges to transfer taxpayers' lawsuits against the government to the correct court when they are initially filed in the incorrect court by mistake.
The Protecting Access to the Courts for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 3996) closes a loophole that involves litigation filed by taxpayers who are disputing a Notice of Deficiency or other Internal Revenue Service (IRS) actions that should be brought before the United States Tax Court.
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February 15, 2018
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today sent a letter to U.S.
February 5, 2018
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today issued the following statement on the Senate’s confirmation of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO):
“I am pleased the Senate has finally acted on the nomination of Andrei Iancu as Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Iancu is incredibly accomplished in the field of intellectual property law and has been a strong advocate for an effective U.S.
January 26, 2018
Washington, D.C.
January 19, 2018
Update: Dionne Warwick Added to Witness ListWashington, D.C. -- On Friday, January 26, 2018 at 2:00 p.m., the House Judiciary Committee will hold a field hearing entitled "Music Policy Issues: A Perspective from Those Who Make It“. The hearing will take place at Fordham University School of Law located in New York City, New York.
The witnesses for this hearing are:
- Mr.
November 30, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today delivered the following remarks during the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee's hearing on "The Role and Impact of Nationwide Injunctions by District Courts".
Chairman Goodlatte: We are here today to explore the propriety of allowing a single district court to issue a nationwide injunction with respect to co
November 29, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, November 30, 2017 at 2:00 p.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “The Role and Impact of Nationwide Injunctions by District Courts.”
Currently, when a district court issues a preliminary injunction a
November 27, 2017
Washington, D.C. – The House Judiciary Committee has announced its schedule for the week of November 27-Decemeber 1, 2017.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2910:00 a.m.Full Committee Markup H.R.