Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
July 12, 2017
Washington, D.C. – On Thursday, July 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the impact of bad patents on American businesses.
The America Invents Act (AIA) has helped to weed out many of the worst of the worst in terms of bad patents. However, many patents of questionable merit remain. The abuse of our litigation system by patent trolls using bad patents needs to end.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
June 13, 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 hearing on "Examining the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland Decision".
Chairman Goodlatte: This Committee has regularly heard from American businesses nationwide about the challenges they have faced due to patent trolling behavior.
June 9, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at 10:00 a.m., the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing to examine the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case dealing with the issue of venue for patent litigation.
The witnesses for the hearing are:
- Mr. Steven E.
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2141 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
May 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the TC Heartland v. Kraft Foods Group Brands case.
“I applaud the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to restore reasonable limits on where patent lawsuits can be brought. This decision will help rein in abusive forum shopping, and restores our nation’s patent venue laws to ensure that cases are brought in judicial districts that have a reasonable connection to the dispute.
May 2, 2017
Washington, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today announced his Innovation and Competitiveness agenda for the 115th Congress.
April 28, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- On Tuesday, May 2nd, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) will discuss the Committee’s innovation and competitiveness accomplishments as well as lay out the innovation agenda items the Committee will address in the coming months.
What: Chairman Goodlatte delivers remarks on the House Judiciary
Committee’s Innovation Competitiveness Agenda
When: Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at 10:15 A.M.
Where: House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room
2141 Rayburn House
April 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- The House of Representatives today approved by a vote of 378-48 the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R. 1695). This bipartisan bill – introduced by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) -- makes important changes to the selection process for the head of the U.S.
April 26, 2017
Washington, D.C. -- House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) today gave the following statement on the House floor in support of the Register of Copyrights Selection and Accountability Act (H.R.