Tillis Aims to Unveil Senate Bill on Patent Eligibility in July (1)

A bill that would rewrite patent eligibility law may start moving through the Senate next month.

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) plans to introduce a bill soon after July 4, and work for swift Senate Judiciary Committee consideration, he said during a subcommittee hearing on the subject.

“Once our bill is introduced, I intend to work with quickly with ranking member Coons to get it on the Senate Judiciary Committee markup so we can take the next legislative steps in restoring certainty to our patent system,” Tillis, chairman of the panel’s intellectual property subcommittee, said at the June 11 hearing, referring ...