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'''S.1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act (2015)''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1137 (Congress)]
*Pleading and early disclosure: must identify each claim of each patent allegedly infringed and which products or processes are infringing
*Discovery limits: requires a court to stay expensive discovery pending resolution of preliminary motions
*Fees and recovery: provides that reasonable attorney fees will be awarded if the court finds that the non-prevailing party was not objectively reasonable
*Disclosure of patent ownership: 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
*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
'''H.R.2045: Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act (2015)''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2045 (Congress)]
*Requires demand letters to include specific details about the person with the rights of the patent, parent companies, contact information, and information on how the recipient is infringing the patent
*Establishes that sending demand letters that misrepresent patent rights is an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the FTC Act and allows the FTC and State Attorneys General to fine violators
'''S.632: Support Technology and Research for Our Nation’s Growth (STRONG) Patents Act (2015)''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/632 (Congress)]
