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S 708 · in committee · significant

RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill makes it easier for patent owners to obtain court orders stopping infringement by creating a presumption courts should grant injunctions.
  • Patent holders and companies accused of patent infringement are affected by this change to how courts handle patent cases.
  • The bill reverses a 2006 Supreme Court decision by shifting the legal standard courts use when deciding whether to stop infringing activity.

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    How might making it easier for patent holders to obtain court orders affect innovation and competition in industries that rely on patented technology?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs could result from reversing the 2006 Supreme Court decision that currently requires courts to weigh multiple factors before granting injunctions?

  3. 03

    Which companies or industries would be most affected by the shift in how courts decide whether to stop patent infringement?

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Christopher A. Coons

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Introduced 2025-02-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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