Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026

This bill would bar the U.S. from issuing patents to companies on certain federal lists, including the Treasury's Chinese military-industrial company list, the Defense Department's Chinese military company report, and the FCC's list of covered communications equipment and services. Any U.S. patent held by such a company, or its subsidiaries and affiliates, would be unenforceable. These companies could not use fast-track review for patent applications. The President could waive the ban for a company for periods of up to 180 days after sending a detailed report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees at least 30 days in advance. The companies could still file applications and keep ownership of existing patents.

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Sponsors

• Scott Fitzgerald Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors