“The Innovation Alliance congratulates those in the Congress and the Administration who have worked long and hard to see this day come. We commend them for their efforts, and we thank them for their willingness to work with stakeholders of all stripes to craft this much-improved legislation.

“We look forward to working with the Administration and the Congress to ensure that the Act is implemented and interpreted in ways that maximize its ability to foster innovation and continue America’s role as the most creative and productive economy in the world. Throughout the long history of congressional consideration of patent legislation, the Innovation Alliance has played a positive role in advocating for changes to the bill we believed would better promote American innovation and help create American jobs. We hope to continue to play that positive role during the implementation of this law.

“As the budget debate in Washington, D.C. continues, the Innovation Alliance will stay focused on ensuring that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), one of the great job engines for an innovation economy, has the resources it needs to meet its new responsibilities. The Innovation Alliance remains committed to continuing our efforts in conjunction with other patent stakeholders to ensure that the USPTO retains all of the user fees it earns.” # # #

Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper released the following statement today on the U.S. House of Representative’s vote on H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act:  

“The Innovation Alliance is disappointed that the House of Representatives has approved legislation that will not end permanently the diversion of user fees from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).    

Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper released the following statement today on H.R. 1249, the America Invents Act:
 
“The Innovation Alliance is greatly disappointed by reports that some in the House of Representatives have chosen to remove language from Section 22 that would have permanently ended fee diversion.  In its stead is language that amounts to a promise to end fee diversion in the future, a promise that has repeatedly been broken in the past.