Attributed to Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper:
 
“We commend the congressional sponsors of the legislation for their willingness to consider and accommodate many points of view over years of debate and discussion.  We believe, however, that Congress risks missing this historic opportunity to end once and for all the diversion of fees that patent applicants pay to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).  Fee diversion is a tax on innovation that hinders both innovation and job creation, and ending fee diversion permanently is an issue that unites virtually all stakeholders on all sides of the patent debate.  The Innovation Alliance believes there is no more important step we can take to promote the health of the innovation ecosystem in the United States.  That is especially true in light of the variety of new resource-intensive responsibilities and procedures H.R. 1249 assigns to the USPTO.  We remain committed to the goal of working with this Congress to end fee diversion permanently.”