About: Innovation Act of the 114th Congress

The Innovation Act of the 114th Congress (H.R. 9) is a bill that would change the rules and regulations surrounding patent infringement lawsuits in an attempt to reduce enforceability of patents. This article primarily describes the current version of this bill in the 114th United States Congress, which was sent to the House on June 11, 2015 but has not been voted by the United States House or the United States Senate. The bill is a reintroduction of the failed bill in the 113th United States Congress by its original sponsor, Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R, VA-6), that had accumulated 16 cosponsors.