If universities are not controlling, directing the litigation, they, too, should be protected just as private, a passive investor should be protected.

venue is a very important issue, and many courts are working hard to actively manage their cases and control discovery in their district courts.

I can promise you we will continue to yank you up here as long as this continues to be a problem.

The act is clear, the inspector general is to have unfettered access to all records, not just the ones you want to choose from.

Allowing sexual harassment or misconduct to get a little slap on the wrist with 2 to 14 days paid leave is not acceptable.

Perhaps that in combination with staying discovery pending a court's ruling on a motion to transfer would incentivize an early and prompt ruling.

If we can make these improvements and we can achieve them and we can achieve the necessary changes in legislation and beyond, to the extent that everyone has greater confidence in the patent system, that will benefit universities, that…

I think there's an advantage to uniformity in our system.

I think that's a very interesting idea because if nothing else, it's clear and it's simple;

I'm in favor of anything we can do to decrease the opportunities and advantages of forum shopping.

We believe it raises the cost for those who are engaging in abusive tactics, and it provides the right financial incentives for both plaintiffs and defendants.

If they're engaged in abusive behavior... it's important that if they're engaged in abusive behavior and they direct and control abusive litigation, that they too should be responsible.

We need to protect that because otherwise we can chill investment in some very important new enterprises which is so critical to our Nation's continued economic success.

there are clear advantages to be had in considering proposals related to tightening venue restrictions.

So if there is a heightened pleading requirement in the complaint, clearly there is an incentive to get every claim in that you think is allegedly infringed.

The USPTO has successfully implemented the CBM program pursuant to the America Invents Act, meeting its congressional intent.

I believe the intent of the CBM proceedings was to address some patents that had issued out of the United States Patent and Trademark Office in the area of business methods related to financial services.

I think we have got one of the best intellectual property systems in the world.