The Need for
Balanced Reform
Abusive patent litigation creates a heavy burden for companies across the US economy — slowing innovation, undermining competitiveness and stunting economic growth. The problem demands targeted legislative solutions that balance the scales in the legal system to make life harder for bad actors and better for innovators.
BSA recommends four principles for effective patent reform.
News & Commentary
- BSA News Release, 10/30/2013:
Hatch Bill Would Help Curb Abusive Patent Litigation by Taking Away Trolls’ Leverage - BSA News Release, 10/29/2013:
Judiciary Testimonies Stress Litigation Measures, Underscoring Growing Consensus for Targeted Patent Reform Legislation - BSA News Release, 10/29/2013:
BSA Applauds House PTO Funding Bill; Measure Will Help Produce Quality Patents - BSA News Release, 10/23/2013:
BSA Supports Elements of Goodlatte Bill Targeting Abusive Patent Litigation, Opposes Measures that Risk Disrupting Innovation - BSA News Release, 10/18/2013:
Joint Letter Shows Broad Support for Targeted Patent Reforms - BSA News Release, 8/22/2013:
BSA Applauds GAO Conclusion that Improving Quality Is Key to Curbing Abusive Patent Litigation - BSA News Release, 7/24/2013:
Issa-Chu Bill Risks Undermining Many Deserving Patents, Says BSA - BSA News Release, 5/22/2013:
Cornyn Bill Adds Positive Momentum to Patent Litigation Debate in the Senate, Says BSA - BSA News Release, 5/17/2013:
House ‘End Anonymous Patents’ Bill Would Improve Technology Licensing, Says BSA - BSA News Release, 5/13/2013:
Federal Circuit Ruling in CLS Bank Case Reaffirms Patent Protection for Software - BSA News Release, 5/6/2013:
Senate Bill Could Inadvertently Put Deserving Patents at Risk, Says BSA - BSA News Release, 3/14/2013:
Adobe and BSA Urge Congress to Support Software Innovation by Improving Patent Quality and Curbing Opportunistic Litigation - BSA News Release, 2/27/2013:
House SHIELD Act Provides a Check on Patent Trolls, Says BSA - BSA TechPost, 2/22/2013:
Clear Thinking on Software Patents by Robert Holleyman - BSA News Release, 2/21/2013:
Quality is the Key Issue in the Software Patent Debate, Executives Say in Capitol Hill Briefing - BSA News Release, 2/12/2013:
In Comments at PTO Roundtable Event, BSA Proposes Ways to Improve Patent Quality - BSA TechPost, 2/12/2013:
Patents Pending by Tim Molino - BSA News Release, 12/7/2012:
Society Reaps Enormous Benefits from Software Patents, BSA Argues in Amicus Filing - BSA TechPost, 11/20/2012:
Kappos Offers Fact-Driven Analysis of the Software Patent System by Robert Holleyman - BSA News Release, 5/16/2012:
In House Testimony, BSA Supports Proposed PTO Rules on Patent Reform Law with Minor Clarifications