Sep 24, 2013

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte Takes Aim at Patent Trolls

Pushing for further reform, congressman Bob Goodlatte released a second discussion draft proposing changes to the US patent system. Goodlatte has suggested he is ready to move quickly on the matter which includes a shift to require losers in patent litigation to pay attorneys fees and a discovery reform.

Troll-Killing Patent Reform One Step Closer | Electronic Frontier Foundation
Patent reform is heating up in Congress. Today House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte released a second discussion draft aimed at preventing abusive patent troll litigation. Chairman Goodlatte has suggested he will move quickly to hold a hearing and committee vote on this legislation. Today’s draft incorporates many reforms that EFF has long been pushing for. These include: