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Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act (view source)
Revision as of 17:14, 19 February 2016
, 17:14, 19 February 2016→Disclosure of patent ownership
===Disclosure of patent ownership===
The PATENT Act requires patent holders to disclose to the PTO whenever there is an assignment of interest in the patent that results in a change of ultimate parent entity. This transparency allows defendants to who has a stake in the case, as well as if the patent has been litigated before.
===Small business provisions===
directs PTO to develop educational resources for businesses targeted by patent suits and to create a list of pending patent cases on its website