Press Release: Innovation Alliance Applauds House Vote to Help Alleviate PTO Funding Crisis, July 8, 2009. 

The Hill, “Don’t Pit One Part of Economy Against Another,” Rep. Don Manzullo (Op-ed), June 23, 2009.

The Hill, “Tech Giants are Aiming to Infringe,” Rep. Marcy Kaptur (Op-ed), June 23, 2009.

Issue Brief: “Patent Proposal Puts Property and Innovation at Risk,” by the Honorable Thomas C. Feeney and Andrew M. Grossman.  June 19, 2009. 

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Congratulates David Kappos on Nomination to be Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, June 18, 2009. 

Law360, "Patent Damages Best Left To Courts: Chief Judge," June 2, 2009.

San Jose Mercury News, "Opinion: Patent Office Is a Disaster That Hold Back Economic Growth," Hank Nothhaft (Op-ed), May 14, 2009.

Video: "Jon W. Dudas, former Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), shares his views on the Patent Reform Bill — including why it’s important that "each and every business model has an opportunity to protect its patents."

EE Times, " 'Patent Assassins' Ad Stirs Reform Debate," Rick Merritt, April 21, 2009.

Press Release: House Patent Bill Viewed as Harmful to U.S. Economy at Judiciary Committee Hearing, April 30, 2009.

Testimony: Prepared testimony by Bernard J.  Cassidy, Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Tessera, Inc. before the House Judiciary Committee, April 30, 2009.

Press Release: Statement by U.S. Reps. Don Manzullo (R-IL) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) on why the House Patent Bill Would Hurt American Manufacturers, Inventors, April 30, 2009. 

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Sees Progress in Senate Judiciary Committee's Approval of Patent Reform Bill - But Consensus Legislation Still Not Achieved, April 2, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Sees Some Progress in Proposed New Version of Patent Reform Act, March 31, 2009.

Press Release: Patent Reform Markup Reveals Much Work Remains, March 26, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Congratulates Secretary Locke on Senate Confirmation, March 25, 2009.

C-SPAN Video: “Debate on Congressional Bills for Patent Laws,” featuring Taraneh Maghame of Tessera Inc., March 21, 2009. 

Press Release: Qualcomm FTC Testimony Highlights Division in Tech Industry on Patent Business Practices and Legislation, March 18, 2009.

Press Release: Tessera and Innovation Alliance Urge Senate to Focus on Consensus Aspects of Patent Bill, March 10, 2009.

Testimony: Prepared Testimony of Taraneh Maghame, Vice President, Tessera, Inc., Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on: “Patent Reform in the 111th Congress: Legislation and Recent Court Decisions,” March 10, 2009.

Recent Letters:

• Letter from Conservative Groups that Oppose Current Patent Reform Act of 2009, March 18, 2009. 
• Letter from Judiciary Committee Republicans, March 11, 2009.
  
• Letters from 7 Senators to Senators Leahy and Hatch on Patent Reform Legislation, March 9, 2009.
• Multi-Union Letter to Congress, March 9, 2009.
• Green Tech Letter to Senators Leahy and Hatch, March 9, 2009.

Press Release: Innovators Disappointed at Introduction of “Anti-Stimulus” Patent Bill, March 3, 2009.

Press Release: Statement by U.S. Reps. Don Manzullo (R-IL) and Mike Michaud (D-ME) on the New Patent Bill, March 3, 2009.

Summary of New Study: “U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Patent Cases (2006-Present), Judicial Patent Reform at Work,” March 2009.

New Study: “Judicial Patent Reform: How Recent Federal Court Decisions Have Already Shifted the Balance Between Patent Holders and Patent Users," March 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Names Brian Pomper as Executive Director, February 27, 2009.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Applauds Locke Nomination for Secretary of Commerce, February 26, 2009.

Press Release: Development of Green Technologies Reliant on Strong Patent Protections, February 25, 2009.

Public Hearing: Federal Trade Commission, “The Evolving IP Marketplace - Remedies,” February 11-12, 2009. Click here to listen to panelists: Taraneh Maghame, Vice President, M&A and Government Relations, Tessera, Inc.; and Bryan Lord, Vice President of Financing & Licensing and General Counsel, AmberWave Systems Corp.

Press Release: FTC Urged to Weigh Competitive Impact of Intellectual Property Rules on a Variety of Business Models, February 11, 2009.

Comments at FTC Hearing: Innovation Alliance's written comments submitted in response to questions from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), February 11, 2009.

Letter to President Obama from a group of 135 manufacturing companies and organizations on the subject of patent reform, February 10, 2009. 

Fact Sheet: Protecting America’s Patent System: The First Step Towards Job Creation and Economic Growth, February 2009.

BNA, Nathan Pollard, "IP Groups Praise Obama's Appointment Of Sen. Judd Gregg for Commerce Secretary," February 5, 2009.

New Research: “The Innovation Imperative: Building America’s Invisible Edge for the 21st Century,” by Mark Blaxill and Ralph Eckardt, Winter 2009.

EETimes.com, "Patent Pending: Backlog is an Issue in Reform Push," Rick Merritt, January 26, 2009.

Press Release: New Study Points to Big U.S. Job Loss if Congress Adopts “Apportionment” of Damages in Patent Reform Legislation, January 15, 2009.

New Research:  The Likely Adverse Effects of an Apportionment-Centric System of Patent Damages, by Scott Shane, Ph.D., Professor of Economics, Case Western Reserve University, January 14, 2009.

Public Hearing: On December 5th, the Federal Trade Commission hosted, “The Evolving IP Marketplace,” a public hearing to explore the evolving market for intellectual property (IP). Click here to listen to the keynote address by The Honorable Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. 

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Urges House to Approve Legislation to Increase Protections for Intellectual Property, September 28, 2008.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Statement on Introduction of New Patent Reform Legislation, September 24, 2008.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Applauds Senate Action to Increase Protection and Enforcement of U.S. Intellectual Property Rights, September 12, 2008.

Entrepreneur.com, “How Patent Law Changes Could Hurt Small Inventors," Tamara Monosoff, August 13, 2008.

The Wall Street Journal, “Running the Show: Caught in the Crossfire," Stuart Weinberg, August 11, 2008.

Press Release: Innovation Alliance Endorses Bipartisan Senate Bill to Increase Protections for Intellectual Property, July 24, 2008.

Gulf Breeze News [Op-ed], “Don't Mess with American Ingenuity, Douglas Schoen, July 16, 2008.

The Associated Press, "Unions Pounce on Patent Reform," April 2, 2008.

Press Release: More Than 1000 Organizations From All 50 States Have Expressed Opposition to Current Patent Reform Act, March 26, 2008.

Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, March 6, 2008.

Press Release: Over 170 California Innovators and Employers Oppose Provisions in Senate's Current Patent Reform Bill, February 26, 2008.

Press Release: CBO Estimates Significant Public and Private Costs for the Patent Reform Act of 2007, February 19, 2008. [Click here to view CBO Report]

Moving Beyond the Rhetoric: Jury Damage Verdicts in Patent Infringement Cases, 2005-2007.

January 2008, Innovation Alliance Objections to S.1145 Patent Reform Act.

Roll Call Ad, The Patent Reform Act Misses the Mark - More Than 485 Organizations from All 50 States Speak Out Against Proposed Patent Reform Act, January 22, 2008.

	FACT SHEET: Proposed Changes in U.S. Patent System Could Benefit China at the Expense of U.S. Workers, June 10, 2009.
	FACT SHEET: Quality Patents Start at the Patent Office, June 3, 2009.
	FACT SHEET: Proposed New Post-Grant Review Procedures Will Invite Abuse, May 7, 2009.
	FACT SHEET: Current Patent Reform Bill Would Lead to U.S. Manufacturing Job Loss, March 24, 2009.
	FACT SHEET: Patents: U.S. Courts Creating a Level Playing Field, March 5, 2009.
	FACT SHEET: Patent Rights Favor Creation of Jobs, April 8, 2008.
	FACT SHEET: Patent Bill a Threat to U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, April 3, 2008.