Dan Quayle: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 1249, and one of the reasons I do is because…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Chair, I rise in support of H.R. 1249, and one of the reasons I do is because it encourages innovation and entrepreneurship by reducing costly litigation within our patent system. Innovation is the key to America's immediate and future economic growth; and right now, many American innovators are being held back by an onerous and backlogged patent system. In order to unleash their job-creating potential, we must reform this system which hasn't been reformed in almost 60 years. {time} 2040 One way this bill tackles patent reform is by creating a business method patent pilot program in which administrative patent judges will review the validity of these patents if a challenger presents evidence showing that a patent is more likely than not invalid. Business method patents were not patentable until the late 1990s and have resulted in frivolous lawsuits which have cost between $5 million to $10 million per patent. These types of patents cover a ``method of doing or conducting business'' which includes printing ads at the bottom of a billing statement, ordering something online but picking it up in person, tax strategies, or getting a text when your credit card gets swiped. The tort abuse created by these patents has become legendary. Section 18 of this bill has broad bipartisan support in the Senate and is an alternative to costly litigation that will save 90 percent of the costs incurred in civil litigation.…”