IPO Legislative Action Center
IPO Legislative Priorities
Learn about IPO priorities
below:
IP Legislative Spotlight
On October 5, 2009, the Commerce Secretray Locke sent a
letter expressing general support for the Senate Patent
Reform Bill, S. 515, to Senate Judiciary leaders.
On April 2, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee amended
and adopted, S. 515. For a list of provisions in this bill as compared
to the compaion House legislation (H.R.1260) and adopted IPO positions
see IPO's Comparison Chart (updated
5/4/2009).
On March 10, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a
hearing on S.515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009. IPO Executive
Director Herb Wamsley testified at this hearing.
See the Action Center's Patent Reform page a link
to IPO's recent testimony. For a list of IP bills introduced thus
far, see the link below or visit the IPO House and Senate bills
pages.
IP-Related Bills Introduced in the 111th Congress (House or Senate)
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Advocating on Behalf of IP Owners
IPO advocates effective protection for patents,
trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and also urges laws that
provide reasonable certainty to avoid undue litigation. IPO
positions are communicated to Congress, the U.S. Copyright Office,
the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Trade Representative and
other agencies.
Agenda for 111th Congress
IPO will continue to focus on patent reform legislation
during the 111th Congress among other issues. IPO members file
approximately 30 percent of the patent applications that are filed at
the USPTO by U.S. nationals. IPO will continue to support reforms that
enhance the quality of patents granted, reduce the uncertainty and
increasing costs of litigation and change the U.S. patent system to a
first-inventor-to-file system. Other priorities will include: 1) Ending
PTO fee diversion and 2) Continuing to address and fund
anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy tools and resources.
Tools for Learning More
As an IPO Member, you have access to the following tools
that can help learn more about issues relevant to you:
IP Issues Archives
If you have questions about IPO's legislative program,
please contact the IPO office at 202/507-4500 or email info@ipo.org.
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