Stated position
Reintroduced the bipartisan RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 to restore the presumption that courts will issue injunctions against patent infringers, reversing the effect of the 2006 Supreme Court decision eBay v. MercExchange.
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Derived from a tracked promise: “Reintroduced the bipartisan RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 to restore the presumption that courts will issue injunctions against patent i…”
Sources
- Office of U.S. Senator Tom Cottonhttps://www.cotton.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cotton-coons-reintroduce-bipartisan-bicameral-bill-to-restore-injunctive-relief-for-patent-infringement ↗
“Innovators at universities and startups who lack resources are often unable to stop patent infringement in court and are forced into licensing deals they do not want.”