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Limits how many patents a plaintiff may assert in a single patent lawsuit over certain drugs and biological products: a plaintiff can assert at most one patent from a defined “Patent Group” against covered applicants, approval holders, or makers/sellers of approved products. The rule applies to applications submitted on or after the Act’s enactment and defines the Patent Group by reference to certain disclaimer language.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Introduced July 15, 2025 by Peter Welch · Last progress July 15, 2025
ETHIC Act