Inventors Defense Alliance

Policy makers often claim that restrictions on litigation funding are about "transparency" or national security. In reality, they risk closing the courthouse doors to startups that depend on outside capital to enforce their patents. dailycaller.com/2026/02/24/big…

When inventors can't rely on strong patent protections, investment dries up and innovation slows. America's global leadership in technology depends on getting these policies right. deseret.com/opinion/2025/1…

If policymakers truly want to support American innovation, they should strengthen the ability of inventors to enforce their rights -- not advance policies that make it easier to infringe on them. Read more from @ProfKOsenga: thewellnews.com/opinions/a-mis…

The PTAB was created as an alternative forum to review patents -- not as a tool for endless, duplicative attacks on the same invention. IDA's comments explain why reforms to the system matter for innovators. inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

A patent isn't just a legal document. It's the foundation that allows innovators to attract investment, build companies, and bring new technologies to market.

Large corporations often rely on a strategy known as "efficient infringement" -- stealing patented technology and betting smaller innovators can't afford the legal fight to stop them. Policies that weaken litigation funding only make that strategy easier. news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange…

When the same patent is challenged repeatedly across multiple forums, it creates uncertainty for inventors and investors. The PTAB NPRM seeks to restore balance by reducing duplicative patent challenges. inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

This year's Nobel Prize in economics highlighted how strong institutions drive prosperity -- and America's patent system has long been one of them. Weakening patent protections risks undermining the innovation that powers our economy. deseret.com/opinion/2025/1…

The key question in any patent lawsuit is simple: did infringement occur? Who helps finance the case doesn't change the facts of the case. thewellnews.com/opinions/a-mis…

Efficient infringement thrives when startups can't afford to defend their patents. Litigation funding disrupts that strategy by giving small inventors the resources to stand up to deep-pocketed corporations. news.bloomberglaw.com/legal-exchange…

Inventors need a patent system that delivers certainty, not one that invites repeated challenges after a patent is issued. PTAB reform is needed to stop abuse and restore balance -- not to make it easier to invalidate patents in the name of "access." Read IDA's public comment here: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

Strong patents require a stable system for defending them. The @uspto's proposed PTAB rule aims to limit serial and duplicative challenges that can undermine confidence in American patents. Read IDA's public comments: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

Patent litigation can cost millions of dollars -- far beyond the reach of most startups. That's why inventors rely on third-party litigation funding to defend their inventions in court. A tax on that lifeline would help deep-pocketed infringers. Read more from Stone Washington. dailycaller.com/2026/02/24/big…

Behind every major technological breakthrough is a system that protects the people who created it. Strong patent rights help turn ideas into industries.

Big Tech already has armies of lawyers and enormous financial resources. Policymakers should be asking how to empower inventors -- not make it easier for powerful firms to sidestep patent rights. realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/…

Some policymakers argue that foreign governments could exploit litigation funding to access sensitive business information. But courts already use protective orders and confidentiality rules that strictly limit who can see trade secrets in a case. Read more about the myths of foreign interference in our courts: inventorsdefense.org/wp-content/upl…

If policymakers are serious about supporting innovation, they shouldn't target the funding mechanisms that allow startups to stand up to powerful patent infringers. Read more in the Daily Caller: dailycaller.com/2026/02/24/big…

When patent enforcement becomes too costly or complicated, corporate giants gain the upper hand. Policy makers must think carefully before advancing measures that disadvantage small inventors. realclearpolicy.com/articles/2025/…

Third-party litigation funding is a lifeline to small innovators facing serial patent infringers in Big Tech and beyond. Taxing this crucial mechanism would let massive corporations steamroll small inventors. dailycaller.com/2026/02/24/big…

Innovation requires more than just big ideas. It requires a system that protects inventors and rewards the risks they take.