Intellectual Property
Strong Intellectual Property (IP) protection is an essential bedrock necessary to spur our economy and further American innovation. Our entrepreneurs, business owners, and the general public are best served when our patents, copyrights, trademarks and trade secrets are valued and upheld. Robust American IP laws foster our global competitive advantage. It is the responsibility of Members of Congress to uphold our Constitutional charge to safeguard creativity and ingenuity.
Addressing abusive patent litigation in our courts – while still ensuring that legitimate patent lawsuits may be brought - is a top priority for me. It is also important that content creators and innovators are fairly compensated for the fruits of their labor without threat of IP misappropriation from national or international actors. For more information about my work on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Courts, and the Internet and to find resources to help you protect your IP rights, please click on the links below.
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