ACT | The App Association applauds the Innovation Act

ACT | The App Association applauds House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte for reintroducing the Innovation Act with broad bipartisan support. Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement in support of the legislation:

ACT | The App Association thanks Chairman Goodlatte for his continued commitment to our country’s innovators and entrepreneurs. The Innovation Act is critical to our members and is a major step in dealing with bad actors who abuse the patent system.

Our members face daily attacks from patent trolls who create fear and uncertainty in the app ecosystem. The Innovation Act includes strong measures to ensure transparency in patent ownership, clarify what is and what is not infringement, and allows defendants to recover legal costs from meritless cases.

Passage of the bill would go a long way to protect small companies from costly litigation that stifles innovation. We look forward to working with Chairman Goodlatte and the bill co-sponsors to build a better patent system that prevents abuse.

You can access our show of support for the Innovation Act here.

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