Congressional Legislation Takes Aim at China’s Patent Activity

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Recently introduced congressional legislation that would bar entities on federal national security watchlists from obtaining or enforcing U.S. patents; what to know about the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 and the Foreign Adversary Patent Disclosure Act, the legislation’s status, and prospects for passage; what this legislation could mean for IP rights and the patent system; potential risk of retaliation by China or other countries.

Related information:

https://chinaselectcommittee.house.gov/media/press-releases/moolenaar-fitzgerald-and-issa-introduce-legislation-to-prohibit-adversarial-chinese-patents