Senators Coons, Tillis, colleagues introduce bipartisan, bicameral bill to foster American innovation by modernizing the Patent Trial and Appeal Board

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) reintroduced the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act today. The PREVAIL Act supports American inventors, encourages investments in intellectual property, secures U.S. global technology leadership, and safeguards both economic and national security. Building on legislation previously introduced by Senator Coons, this bill updates and improves our patent system to ensure it protects essential property rights. Representatives Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) and Deborah Ross (D-N.C.) introduced a companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives. Read More