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Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act (view source)
Revision as of 17:24, 19 February 2016
, 17:24, 19 February 2016→Disclosure of patent ownership
===Disclosure of patent ownership===
The PATENT Act requires patent holders to disclose to the Patent and Trademark Office (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===
The act directs the PTO to develop educational resources for businesses targeted by patent suits and to create a list of pending patent cases on its website.
