Austin IPLA Meeting January 13, 2016 Intellectual Property Legislative Update 1 © AIPLA 2016

Patent Litigation Legislation Copyright Review Trade Secret Legislation Replacement Parts Other Legislation/Issues to Note Introduction and Overview © AIPLA

Patent Litigation Legislation  The Legislation  Key Issues  Current Status  What’s Next © AIPLA

H.R. 9, Innovation Act  Introduced by Chairman Goodlatte (VA) and others on February 5, 2015 S. 1137, the Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship Act (PATENT Act). Introduced by Senators Grassley (IA), Leahy (VT), Cornyn (TX) and Schumer (NY) on April 29, 2015 S. 632, the STRONG Patents Act  Introduced by Senator Coons (DE) on March 3, 2015 Bills Introduced in the 114 th Congress 4 © AIPLA 2016

H.R. 2045, Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act  Introduced by Chairman Burgess (TX) in February  Approved by Subcommittee on April 22; by Full Committee on April 29, 2015 H.R. 1832, the Innovation Protection Act H.R. 1896, the Demand Letter Transparency Act Bills Introduced in the 114 th Congress © AIPLA

Key Issues Patent Pleadings Specification & Form 18 Fee-Shifting & Recovery, Joinder Discovery and Expenses Patent Ownership Transparency Stays of Customer Suits Bad Faith Demand Letters AIA Trial Proceedings  BRI, PGR estoppel, etc. 6 © AIPLA 2016

Other Issues IP in Bankruptcy Patent term adjustment Clarification of jurisdiction Patent court pilot program Double patenting Trademark appeals OED actions Venue Studies © AIPLA

See testimony of USPTO Director Michelle Lee before the House Judiciary Committee, April 14, 2015 Administration Position © AIPLA

H.R. 9  House Judiciary Committee Hearing on April 14, 2015  Committee Markup June 11: approved 24-8 S  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on May 7, 2015  Committee Markup June 4: approved by 16-4 vote Current Status © AIPLA

What’s Next? © AIPLA

Comprehensive review of copyright law over the last several years – approximately 20 hearings – “listening tour” Oversight hearing on the Copyright Office in February (AIPLA Board Member Nancy Mertzel testified) Register of Copyright testified in April Copyright Review © AIPLA

H.R. 4241, the Copyright Office for the Digital Economy (“CODE”) Act  Reestablish Office as independent in Legislative Branch  “Director” Appointed by President; confirmed by Senate; 10-year term (also a “Deputy”)  Copyright Advisory Board  Provisions to study registration; mandatory deposits; technology Copyright Review © AIPLA

Administration: Copyright Green Paper, Comments and roundtables, etc. Copyright Review © AIPLA

Bipartisan and bicameral bills introduced H.R. 3326/S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act More activity expected soon in the 114th Trade Secrets Legislation © AIPLA

S. 1890, the Defend Trade Secrets Act  Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on December 2, 2015  Markup Scheduled on December 10, 2015 – held over (“hold burned”) Trade Secrets Legislation © AIPLA

H.R. 1057, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (“PARTS”) Act of 2015; and S. 560, the Promoting Automotive Repair, Trade and Sales (“PARTS”) Act of 2015 Replacement Parts Legislation © AIPLA

Co-Chairs:  Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA)  Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)  Rep. Randy Forbes (VA-04)  Rep. Suzan DelBene (WA-01) “Trademarks 101” – Oct. 8, 2015 “Combating Counterfeits During the Holidays” – Dec. 17, 2015 Congressional Trademark Caucus © AIPLA

H.R. 684, Non-Disparagement of Native American Persons or Peoples in Trademark Registration Act “innovation box” ICANN oversight Other Legislation/Issues of Note © AIPLA

Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (“TPP”)  Chapter 18 addresses IP issues o Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, etc….. Other possible treaty related issues (Marrakesh & Beijing) Other Legislation/Issues of Note © AIPLA

U.S. Copyright Office Requests for Public Comments:  Role of copyright law with respect to software- enabled consumer products (Notice, 12/15/15)  Assess the operation of section 1201 of Title 17(Notice, 12/29/15)  DMCA safe harbor provisions contained in 17 U.S.C (Notice, 12/31/15) Other Legislation/Issues of Note © AIPLA

House Judiciary Committee - Republicans Robert Goodlatte (VA-6), Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-5) Lamar Smith (TX-21) Steve Chabot (OH-1) Darrell Issa (CA-49) J. Randy Forbes (VA-4) Steve King (IA-5) Trent Franks (AZ-8) Louie Gohmert (TX-1) Jim Jordan (OH-4) Ted Poe (TX-2) Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) Tom Marino (PA-10) Trey Gowdy (SC-4) Raul Labrador (ID – 1) Blake Farenthold (TX-27) Doug Collins (GA-9) Ron DeSantis (FL-6) Mimi Walters (CA-45) Ken Buck (CO-4) John Ratcliffe (TX-4) Dave Trott (MI-11) Mike Bishop (MI-8) © AIPLA

House Judiciary Committee - Democrats John Conyers, Jr. (MI-13), Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (NY-10) Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18) Steve Cohen (TN-9) Hank Johnson (GA-4) Pedro R. Pierluisi (PR) Judy Chu (CA-27) Ted Deutch (FL-21) Louis Gutierrez (IL-4) Karen Bass (CA-37) Cedric Richmond (LA-2) Suzan Delbene (WA-1) Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) David Cicilline (RI-1) Scott Peters (CA-52) © AIPLA

House IP Subcommittee REPUBLICANS Darrell Issa (CA-49), Chairman Doug Collins (GA-9), Vice-Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner (WI-5) Lamar Smith (TX-21) Steve Chabot (OH-1) J. Randy Forbes (VA-4) Trent Franks (AZ-8) Jim Jordan (OH-4) Ted Poe (TX-2) Jason Chaffetz (UT-3) Tom Marino (PA-10) Blake Farenthold (TX-27) Ron DeSantis (FL-6) Mimi Walters (CA-45) DEMOCRATS Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Ranking Member Judy Chu (CA-27) Ted Deutch (FL-19) Karen Bass (CA-37) Cedric Richmond (LA-2) Suzan Delbene (WA-1) Hakeem Jeffries (NY-8) David Cicilline (RI-1) Scott Peters (CA-52) Zoe Lofgren (CA-19) Steve Cohen (TN-9) Hank Johnson (GA-4) © AIPLA

Senate Judiciary Committee REPUBLICANS Chuck Grassley (IA), Chairman Orrin Hatch (UT) Jeff Sessions (AL) Lindsey Graham (SC) John Cornyn (TX) Mike Lee (UT) Ted Cruz (TX) Jeff Flake (AZ) David Vitter (LA) David Perdue (GA) Thom Tillis (NC) DEMOCRATS Patrick Leahy (VT), Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (CA) Charles Schumer (NY) Richard Durbin (IL) Richard Whitehouse (RI) Amy Klobuchar (MN) Al Franken (MN) Chris Coons (DE) Richard Blumenthal (CT) © AIPLA

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