S. 1612 - Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
Commerce.
- Sponsor:
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Summary:
- A bill to deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
S. 1612 — 113th Congress (2013–2014)
- Summary
- A bill to deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to deter abusive patent litigation by targeting the economic incentives that fuel frivolous lawsuits.
- Other Titles
- Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
- Patent Litigation Integrity Act of 2013
- Sponsor
- Orrin G. Hatch
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Civil actions and liability
- Higher education
- Intellectual property
- Legal fees and court costs
- Research and development
- Technology transfer and commercialization
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 10/30/2013 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 10/30/2013 10/30/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 10/30/2013 Introduced in Senate 12/17/2013 Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 113th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2014.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $255,550 | $0 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $543,787 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $266,405 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $215,441 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $393,574 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $360,234 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $667,249 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $241,925 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $877,633 | $0 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $159,088 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $528,670 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $530,188 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $562,288 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $303,611 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $285,679 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $574,000 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $420,995 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $111,950 | $0 |
| Jeff Chiesa | R | NJ | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $272,342 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $172,400 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $252,925 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $362,600 | $0 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $497,675 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $891,885 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $1,006,194 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $519,670 | $0 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $552,850 | $0 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $274,669 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $254,850 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $163,600 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $370,439 | $0 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $300,050 | $0 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $378,772 | $0 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $296,721 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $1,632,698 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $420,553 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $428,528 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $781,265 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $40,750 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $777,121 | $0 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $223,862 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $192,130 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $602,970 | $0 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $203,571 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $312,165 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $158,250 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $481,724 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $64,450 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $305,482 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $316,400 | $0 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $488,658 | $0 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $113,421 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $820,892 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $440,393 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $474,229 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $234,470 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $248,722 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $441,916 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $674,159 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $428,690 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $495,259 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $1,762,307 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $624,122 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $286,375 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $136,365 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $392,211 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $127,420 | $0 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $602,054 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $740,227 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $543,085 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $321,126 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $1,747,358 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $434,695 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $233,350 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $900,751 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $176,949 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $429,300 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $61,000 | $0 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $844,779 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $48,311 | $0 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $216,799 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $1,387,334 | $0 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $601,170 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $73,500 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $306,031 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $635,250 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $482,830 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $820,194 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $639,674 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $1,046,793 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $467,077 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $137,489 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $399,627 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $1,201,840 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $600,055 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $249,892 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $341,111 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $598,880 | $0 |
