This amendment will considerably harm this bill and the hundreds of organizations and businesses that have supported this bill because they know how important it is that the common law customer stay be applied fairly in jurisdictions…

It is unusual for a party in opposition to oppose a manager's amendment because they don't disagree with the provisions in the amendment but, rather, say that they don't make enough changes. So, even though it is acknowledged that this…

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Washington State (Ms. DelBene), a distinguished member of the Judiciary Committee. Ms. DelBENE. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Madam Chairman, from the Judiciary Committee's…

It is now my pleasure to yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Polis).

Although I am not opposed to the amendment, I ask unanimous consent to control the time in opposition to the amendment. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Virginia is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Terry) for the purpose of engaging in a colloquy with the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz) and myself.

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 12, line 3, strike ``subsection (b)'' and insert ``subsections (b) and…

The manager's amendment was developed based on discussions with a cross-range of industry stakeholders, the input of Members from the House and Senate, the courts, and the administration, including the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. My…

This amendment includes language that we believe is already implicit in the Innovation Act's fee-shifting provision section 3. The gentleman's amendment adds language that allows a judge to reduce an award in certain circumstances. This…

I reiterate my opposition to the amendment and yield back the balance of my time. The CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt). The question was taken; and the Chair announced that the…

This amendment strikes a key provision of the bill for retailers, restaurants, and grocery stores, among others. This provision is the product of years of discussion with stakeholders and the Patent Office. This section codifies and…

May I ask how much time is remaining on both sides. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Yoder). The gentleman from Virginia has 1\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Kentucky has 1\1/4\ minutes remaining. The gentleman from Virginia has the…

At this time, it is my pleasure to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Coble), the chairman of the Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee.

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining on each side. The CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 5\1/2\ minutes remaining, and the gentleman from Michigan has 4\1/2\ minutes remaining.

At this time, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Marino).

Let's use a little common sense here. We have a provision in the common law called ``customer stay,'' which says that a customer can ask to join the manufacturer of the product that it is alleged is infringing because that manufacturer…

I would just say to the gentlewoman there is a wide array of organizations. We have 4 pages with hundreds of organizations, including Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Tax Reform, Public Knowledge. It crosses the spectrum. Small…

I thank the gentleman from Nebraska and the Energy and Commerce Committee for their good work on this issue. He has my commitment to work on this important issue, and we must continue to work to rein in the abuses of these demand letters…

It is now my very sincere pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. DeFazio), the lead Democratic cosponsor of this legislation who came to me with his ideas at the beginning of this Congress and has worked with me…

At this time, Madam Chairman, it is my pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Cardenas).

I thank the gentlewoman for her amendment and urge my colleagues to support the underlying bill. I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Jackson…

Woman, it is my pleasure to yield 1 additional minute to the gentleman from Utah (Mr. Chaffetz).

This amendment provides for a study that the USPTO would conduct to examine the impact of the changes in sections 3, 4, and 5 of the bill on individuals and small businesses owned by women, veterans, and minorities. The Innovation Act will…

I strongly oppose the gentleman's amendment to strike the bill's provisions regarding section 145. The bill's provisions are strongly supported by the Patent Office. The amendment would strike one of the bill's most important reforms for…

I must strongly oppose this substitute amendment. It is quite simply a poison bill that is designed to kill the Innovation Act. Although the substitute cuts and pastes a few provisions from the current bill, it includes additional…