Changes

Legislation that enacts sweeping reform of the patent system will not help curb patent troll activity. This type of reform only weakens patent protection for legitimate patent holders and patent trolls alike and does not deter patent trolls from engaging in abusive or frivolous litigation. The Innovation Act and PATENT Act would exceed what is needed to reduce the activity done by a small number of patent trolls by raising the costs and risks for all legitimate patent holdersto enforce their patent rights in court or defend themselves from larger companies.