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HR 3160 · in committee · significant

PREVAIL Act

What this bill does

  • The bill changes how the Patent and Trademark Office reviews challenges to existing patents, including who can file challenges and what evidence they must present.
  • Patent holders, companies seeking to challenge patents, and universities with patents are affected by these new rules.
  • The bill makes patent office fees available for immediate use without congressional approval and reduces fees for university and nonprofit patent holders.

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    How might reducing patent challenge costs affect small companies' ability to compete against established patent holders?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that current patent review rules prevent universities and nonprofits from protecting their innovations?

  3. 03

    Who would benefit most if patent office fees become immediately available without requiring congressional approval each time?

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Nathaniel Moran

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Introduced 2025-05-01

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-01 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-05-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-05-01 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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