IDA's chief policy officer Kristen Osenga highlights 2 ways Congress can empower America's small businesses and inventors: 1. Reject the innocuously named Litigation Transparency Act 2. Pass the RESTORE Patent Rights Act More: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

Patents are like property rights. Imagine a squatter in your apartment—you take them to court, win, but still can’t make them leave. They just pay court-ordered rent, often below market. That’s today’s patent system without injunctive relief. Inventors deserve better.

Invasive mandatory disclosure rules place small businesses at a disadvantage by revealing their legal strategies and financial resources. Infringers could exploit this information to prolong trials, inundate opponents with motions, and launch damaging harassment campaigns against

Two former USPTO directors in The Hill: "By passing the RESTORE Patent Rights Act without delay, lawmakers can bring common sense fairness back to our nation’s patent system." Read more: thehill.com/opinion/financ…

"Not only does the lack of injunctive relief no longer serve as a deterrent to infringement, but it also negatively impacts the functioning of efficient markets and negotiations of fair market value." More in Hudson Institute on the consequences for inventors in eBay v.

We support the RESTORE Patent Rights Act because it will serve as a vital lifeline for America's small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups, who often face predatory patent infringement from larger, better-funded competitors. MORE: c4ip.org/the-realizing-…

Well-argued piece by Kristen Osenga. Transparency is always an important consideration; however, Kristen makes a strong case about its unintended consequences in the context of small inventors and patent litigation.

As U.S. Department of Justice and FTC open drug pricing listening sessions Monday, it's a good time to separate fact from fiction: incremental innovation isn't anticompetitive, it drives progress. Strong IP fuels both breakthroughs and broad generic access.

Critics of follow-on patents miss the bigger picture: continual improvement is the engine of American biotech leadership. And strong IP rights don't block generics -- they pave the way for them. That's why we lead the world in both cutting-edge treatments and generics.

TOMORROW: IDA's Kristen Osenga will join IP experts in discussing the importance of passing RESTORE for Federalist Society. Event details: fedsoc.org/events/the-cas…

NEW: IDA's Kristen Osenga gives an update to new threats and promising bills in Congress for small inventors: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

At this Thursday's FTC and U.S. Department of Justice hearing on drug competition, expect more talk of "product hopping" and "improper" patent listings. But ongoing innovation is the norm in every high-tech industry -- and follow-on patents are proof it's working.

In every high-tech sector, progress comes in increments. At today's FTC and U.S. Department of Justice listening session, let's not pretend follow-on innovation is a scheme. It's the engine of progress.

The Litigation Transparency Act will chill investment into litigation financing and unfairly target the small companies that rely on outside support to level the playing field. More from Kristen Osenga: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

Inventors are in for some busy months ahead. IDA's chief policy counselor Kristen Osenga breaks down existing threats to innovators and opportunities for Congress to boost American ingenuity. inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

Adam Mossoff Kristen Osenga youtube.com/watch?v=k9RUJw…

IP rights support 60 million+ U.S. jobs. Weakening IP enforcement makes it harder for U.S. businesses to compete with China’s state-backed firms. Congress must reject the Litigation Transparency Act and the unnecessary constraints it’d place on US inventors.

Congress should prioritize passing the RESTORE Patent Rights Act -- a focused, bipartisan fix to a recent breakdown in the system. townhall.com/columnists/pau…

Inventors like DripLock's Kelly Shea rely on strong IP protections to turn ideas into reality. Weakening IP law means fewer small businesses and fewer inventions coming to market.

Both the judicial and executive branches already have, and use, tools to prevent any abuse of the litigation system. New regulations on third-party litigation funding would only punish the inventors and small businesses fighting to protect their ideas. Learn more: