2015 is on track to have more patent lawsuits filed than any year in history. 68% of all patent lawsuits brought in the first half of 2015 were filed by “patent trolls.” HR 9, the Innovation Act, is bipartisan legislation targeted at these abusive litigation tactics. The BizFed Board voted to support HR 9 and urge House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to bring the Innovation Act to a vote as soon as possible.
Opinion: Antitrust bills threaten California businesses and economy
By Tracy Hernandez and Ahmad Thomas While this misguided U.S. House legislation targets large tech companies, consumers and small businesses...
