The new bills – S515 and HR1260 – are the latest versions of the Patent Reform Act introduced in the last two Congresses. Last year’s Senate bill S1145 was removed from the Senate calendar in May. The House of Representatives passed parallel, but not identical, legislation (HR1908), but legislation has to be approved by both Houses and the president to be enacted.
Despite some changes, the latest bills maintain the most controversial provisions, such as new rules for damages calculations in patent infringement proceedings, limitations on the criteria for establishing venue in US courts and the creation of an interlocutory appeal system for claim construction decisions.
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