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Fact Check: Debunking The Myth of “Evergreening” and “Patent Thicketing”

Former Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan recently appeared on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart, where their discussion revived familiar tropes...

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Fact Check: What Critics Get Wrong About the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

A coalition of anti-patent groups — including the R Street Institute, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Knowledge, and others — recently sent...

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Fact Check: Weakening the patent system won’t lower prices for patients. It would undermine medical progress.

In a recent STAT article, I-MAK CEO Tahir Amin argues that abuses of the patent system are leading to higher drug costs....

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Fact Check: The Data Doesn’t Support the Existence of So-Called Patent “Thickets”

Several academic authors recently published an article in Health Affairs Forefront advising policymakers in Congress and at the USPTO on the best...

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Fact Check: The Myth of So-Called “Royalty Free” and “Open” Standards

The word “open” has become increasingly misused in the world of technology standards. In policy and antitrust terms, an open standard is...

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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Software and Technology

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA), sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), is bipartisan legislation that...

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Myths vs. Facts: The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) – Diagnostics and Life Sciences

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA), sponsored by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE), is bipartisan legislation that...

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Fact Check: Separating Fact From Fiction in Recent FTC/DOJ Listening Sessions on Patents in the Drug Industry

Myths about how patent rights affect competition within the drug industry remain a pressing issue for innovators. Although strong patents play a...

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Fact Check: IP Protections Power the U.S. Innovation Economy. MFN Would Undermine this System.

In recent months, federal policymakers have renewed calls for “Most-Favored-Nation” (MFN) drug pricing, which would tie the price of medicines in the...

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Fact Check: Setting the Record Straight on Standard-Essential Patents and Innovation

Earlier this year, a coalition of technology industry lobbyists sent a letter to President Trump urging his administration to weaken protections for...

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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act Would Bolster, Not Harm, Inventors

A bipartisan group of legislators led by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Chris Coons (D-DE) recently reintroduced two critical bills to Congress:...

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Two IP-Related Bills Would Harm U.S. Innovation, Not Help It

Congress is considering several ill-conceived bills that purport to address abuses in the patent system, but would in reality weaken core intellectual...

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Fact Check: Misguided Attacks on Follow-On Patents Would Harm Patients,

04/16/2025
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Fact Check: Examining Claims about China’s IP Practices,

03/26/2025
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Fact Check: The U.S. Patent System Upholds High Standards of Quality,

02/27/2025
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Fact Check: PERA and the PREVAIL Act,

01/09/2025
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Fact Check: Claims that Researchers Aren’t Reporting Federal Funding Don’t Hold Up to Scrutiny,

12/12/2024
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Fact Check: Debunking Myths About Patents in the Pharmaceutical Industry,

11/07/2024
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Fact Check: The RESTORE Patent Rights Act Would Bolster America’s Innovation Economy,

10/18/2024
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Fact Check: The Medication Affordability and Patent Integrity Act Would Unnecessarily Overhaul a Well-Functioning Patent System,

09/23/2024
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Fact Check: The USPTO’s Proposed Requirement for Filing Terminal Disclaimers Would Weaken Patent Rights,

08/28/2024
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The SHOP SAFE Act Would Improve Consumers’ Online Shopping Experience,

07/19/2024
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Fact Check: Patents Are Not To Blame for High Drug Prices,

06/26/2024
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Fact Check: Price Controls Would Not Make Diabetes Treatments More Accessible,

05/24/2024
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