Congressman Darrell Issa, District 48 | Official U.S. House headshot
Congressman Darrell Issa, District 48 | Official U.S. House headshot
Legislation authored by Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, to amend U.S. patent code has passed the House Judiciary Committee by unanimous voice vote.
Issa’s bill, H.R. 7803, authorizes the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide good faith exceptions to certain fines imposed for minor infractions of the U.S. patent code.
“H.R. 7803 is the solution we need to advance fairness in our patent system. By adding a new flexibility to waive fines, we will deliver relief to small businesses and empower the innovators that drive our economy,” said Rep. Issa.
Specifically, the bill amends section 41(j) by adding before “be subject” the following: “unless the entity shows that the assertion was made in good faith,”; and in section 123(f) by adding before “be subject” the following: “unless the entity shows that the certification was made in good faith.”
The bill is co-led by Subcommittee Ranking member Hank Johnson (GA-04).
The bill text can be found here.
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