Technology groups continued to heap praise on Senate...
Technology groups continued to heap praise on Senate Minority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, Thursday for introducing the Patent Abuse Reduction Act (S-1013). The bill (http://1.usa.gov/14S8p9Q) would require plaintiffs in patent lawsuits to disclose the substance of their claim and their…
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identities, and require the losing party in the suit to pay for the cost of litigation, among other provisions. The bill “adds helpful momentum” to the debate over how to curb abusive patent litigation, said BSA/The Software Alliance Director of Government Relations Tim Molino. The Computer & Communications Industry Association also commended the bill: “For too long problems with our patent system have been slowing innovation and costing companies millions of dollars a year in legal costs from companies whose main product is lawsuits,” the group said in a news release. Internet Association President Michael Beckerman said the legislation “makes a valuable contribution to the ongoing discussion about how best to put an end to abusive patent litigation practices and to promote, rather than burden, real innovation in today’s Internet economy.”