The House of Representatives will vote on the Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 3309) this week. As the EFF notes, this bill will make life harder for the trolls by:
- making it easier and cheaper to fight against the trolls in court;
- requiring trolls to make their cases for infringement publicly and with specifics;
- protecting end users and consumers when they face suits from patent trolls.
While he have long viewed patents as barriers to innovation and have called for their elimination, this bill that makes it easier to fight patent trolls and deserves your support.
Please contact your Representative by using EFF’s page or if you know who your Representative is, contact them by one of the methods listed below:
- 1st CD Representative Richard Neal – Facebook / @RepRichardNeal / (202) 225-5601 / (413) 785-0325
- 2nd CD Representative James McGovern – Facebook / @RepMcGovern / (202) 225-6101 / (508) 831-7356
- 3rd CD Representative Niki Tsongas – Facebook / @nikiinthehouse / (202) 225-3411 / (978) 459-0101
- 4th CD Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III – Facebook / @joekennedy / (202) 225-5931 / (617) 332-3333
- 6th CD Representative Jonathan Tierney – @RepTierney / (202) 225-8020 / (781) 595-7375
- 7th CD Representative Michael Capuano – Facebook / @mikecapuano / (202) 225-5111 / (617) 621-6208
- 8th CD Representative Stephen Lynch – Facebook / @RepStephenLynch / (202) 225-8273 / (617) 428-2000
- 9th CD Representative William Keating – Facebook / @WilliamKeating / (202) 225-3111 / (617) 770-3700
Also, don’t forget the other ways you can help fight patents:
- sign up to be a Pirate volunteer;
- donate to us on-line or by mail.
Thanks!
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