Opinion: Patent Proposals Would be an Early Misstep for the New Administration

On Thursday, November 14, 2024, former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) published an op-ed in the Washington Reporter noting “why businesses across the country have raised concerns about three pieces of proposed legislation — the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA), the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act), and the Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive (RESTORE) Patent Rights Act. As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, these bills threaten America’s hard-won economic growth.”

Read the full op-ed here.