In a new Law360 op-ed, C4IP Board Member and former Federal Judge Kathleen O’Malley explains why Congress should advance bipartisan reforms that would strengthen America’s patent system and protect innovation. She points to three bills as critical starting points.
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act would restore clarity for patent eligibility in emerging high-tech fields like AI, biotech, and medical diagnostics. The RESTORE Patent Rights Act would empower inventors to reliably block infringers from stealing their patented technology, reversing the harmful effects of the Supreme Court’s eBay v. MercExchange decision. And by closing loopholes that allow duplicative challenges to the same patent in multiple forums, the PREVAIL Act would curb a tactic often used by large corporations to wear down smaller competitors through drawn-out litigation.
Judge O’Malley also calls for Congress to enact policies that counter foreign IP abuses, particularly from China, and set balanced rules for artificial intelligence that protect against potential harms without curbing innovation.
Taken together, she argues, these reforms are essential to ensuring the future of American innovation.
“If Congress follows through, the next generation of inventors will not have to fight an uphill battle against corporate giants or foreign competitors rigging the system. Instead, they will have a fair shot to turn big ideas into world-changing breakthroughs,” she writes.
Read the full op-ed here:
https://www.law360.com/articles/2351807/congress-should-pass-ip-reform-starting-with-3-patent-bills