Barack Obama actually said...

I declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to deal with an unusual and extraordinary threat...

I urge Congress to pass a bipartisan law designed to curtail abusive patent litigation and improve transparency in the patent system.

To help level the playing field and ensure individuals and businesses know their rights, the USPTO is launching a robust online toolkit.

We have to take advantage of these competitive advantages, and we need to do it together.