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RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1574| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2025
Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Chip Roy (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025, proposes to amend title 35 of the United States Code to strengthen patent enforcement. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a court should grant a permanent injunction when it issues a final judgment finding infringement of a patent right. This measure aims to restore what Congress identifies as a traditional, historical practice in patent law. The legislation's findings emphasize that securing effective patent protection is crucial for U.S. competitiveness and that the right to prevent unauthorized use of an invention is central to patent rights. It notes that courts historically presumed injunctive relief for continuing or willful infringement, a practice that has recently ceased. Congress believes this shift has significantly reduced patent owners' ability to stop infringement and has incentivized predatory acts, particularly against smaller entities like startups and individual inventors. By reintroducing this rebuttable presumption, the bill intends to provide patent owners with a more robust mechanism to prevent ongoing infringement, thereby reinforcing the exclusive rights granted by patents and deterring unauthorized use of patented technologies.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9221
RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024
Feb 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-708
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9221
    RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024


  • February 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-708
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-708: RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-1574| House 
| Updated: 2/25/2025
This bill, known as the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025, proposes to amend title 35 of the United States Code to strengthen patent enforcement. It establishes a rebuttable presumption that a court should grant a permanent injunction when it issues a final judgment finding infringement of a patent right. This measure aims to restore what Congress identifies as a traditional, historical practice in patent law. The legislation's findings emphasize that securing effective patent protection is crucial for U.S. competitiveness and that the right to prevent unauthorized use of an invention is central to patent rights. It notes that courts historically presumed injunctive relief for continuing or willful infringement, a practice that has recently ceased. Congress believes this shift has significantly reduced patent owners' ability to stop infringement and has incentivized predatory acts, particularly against smaller entities like startups and individual inventors. By reintroducing this rebuttable presumption, the bill intends to provide patent owners with a more robust mechanism to prevent ongoing infringement, thereby reinforcing the exclusive rights granted by patents and deterring unauthorized use of patented technologies.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-9221
RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024
Feb 25, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-708
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-9221
    RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2024


  • February 25, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-708
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nathaniel Moran

Nathaniel Moran

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (5)
Chip Roy (Republican)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 119-708: RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted