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Case in point: China-backed YMTC has repeatedly used patent litigation against Micron to access its trade secrets, raising serious espionage concerns.🔍 Yet @USPTO barred Micron from PTAB review of YMTC patents under ad hoc “rules” that skipped OMB review and approval.

The USPTO’s proposed rules would let foreign adversaries game the patent system. 🎮 Even a failed challenge from years ago could permanently block PTAB review, giving foreign patent trolls a green light 🚦 to ramp up abusive litigation against U.S. businesses.

Why is @USPTO making it easier for patent trolls and foreign entities to drain resources from U.S. companies? Gutting IPR isn't America First — it's America Last. Learn more: hightechinventors.com/post/industry-….

.@repdarrellissa to @USPTO Director Squires: "We'd like you to cite where in the America Invents Act you believe you have that discretion, because we disagree." We’re with Chairman Issa — innovators deserve answers and the right to appeal. ⚖️📢

⚠️.@RepBenCline pressed @USPTO Director Squires on what evidence he has that gutting IPR won't drive up costs for American manufacturers facing foreign patent threats. Director Squires’ response? A non-answer. American innovators deserve better.

At the USPTO hearing, @RepFitzgerald highlighted the real cost of weakening PTAB, noting patent litigation in district court costs $5M on average — ten times more than PTAB. 💸 American innovators can't afford to lose their most affordable path to challenging bad patents.

.@RepZoeLofgren: "The institution rate has collapsed, not because petitions lack merit, but because barriers are being applied that Congress never authorized." We couldn't agree more. @USPTO doesn't get to rewrite the AIA — only Congress has the authority to change the law. 🏛️📜

Thank you @repdarrellissa for holding the USPTO oversight hearing and standing up for an accessible IPR process. 🤝 American innovators depend on IPR to fight invalid patents from trolls and foreign entities - we can't let that be dismantled.

ICYMI: Yesterday’s @HouseJudiciary hearing made clear what's at stake — @USPTO gutting IPR leaves American businesses exposed to patent trolls and foreign entities, draining resources from jobs, R&D, and innovation. Watch: judiciary.house.gov/committee-acti….

Get the facts: Opposition to @USPTO's proposed rules gutting IPR is broad and growing. Rather than strengthening the patent system, the proposal would revive the large-scale abusive litigation campaigns that for years drained resources and stifled investment in R&D.

⚠️The message from the industry is clear. Over 11,000 comments were submitted. 90% oppose @USPTO’s plan to gut IPR. See what the industry is saying: hightechinventors.com/post/industry-….

Foreign competitors — including Chinese state-backed entities — are exploiting weak U.S. patents to tie up American innovators in costly litigation. IPR is one of our best defenses. @USPTO gutting that process isn't just bad policy — it's a national security risk.

Foreign entities are exploiting the U.S. patent system to slow down American competitors. IPR exists to stop that. @USPTO gutting the process doesn't just hurt U.S. businesses — it hands foreign adversaries a tool to weaponize against our economy and national security.

The truth: IPR is an essential, cost-effective tool that lets U.S. businesses challenge invalid patents. Without it, they're exposed to costly litigation from patent trolls and foreign entities that 📉Drains R&D 🔧Weakens the U.S. economy 🔒Threatens national security

.@USPTO's move to gut IPR runs counter to the Trump Administration's America First agenda. Weakening businesses' best defense against foreign patent abuse doesn't put America first — it puts American companies last.

What's at stake: @USPTO has crippled the IPR process, leaving U.S. businesses exposed to abusive litigation that stifles competition and drains resources. @HouseJudiciary & @JudiciaryGOP need to hold Director Squires accountable. 📺 Tune in at 10:00am: judiciary.house.gov/committee-acti….

Tune in: @HouseJudiciary & @JudiciaryGOP will question @USPTO Director John Squires on his recent actions since taking office – including the gutting of IPR, which is turbocharging abusive patent troll litigation against U.S. businesses. 📺 Watch live: judiciary.house.gov/committee-acti….

.@AccessibleMeds, @AHLA, @NRFnews & more are urging the Administration to withdraw @USPTO’s proposed PTAB rules. They warn the changes would weaken safeguards against patent trolls and threaten U.S. leadership in critical industries. Read the letter: hightechinventors.com/post/broad-ind….

China is using our patent system to undermine U.S. innovation. In 2024 alone, nearly 10,000 U.S. patents went to Chinese entities flagged as security threats—rewarding foreign R&D and pushing chipmaking and AI research offshore. 🚨 Read more: hightechinventors.com/_files/ugd/a0a….

💡 To protect U.S. leadership in critical technologies—and the broader U.S. economy—the Administration should withdraw the @USPTO’s proposed rules—and rescind recent backdoor limits on patent validity review that skipped proper rulemaking and OMB approval.