Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026

This bill would bar the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office from issuing patents to companies on three federal lists: the Treasury Department's list of Chinese military-industrial companies, the Defense Department's list of Chinese military companies operating in the U.S., and the FCC's list of communications equipment or services deemed a security risk. The bar also covers the subsidiaries and affiliates of those companies. Any patent held by such a company, including patents issued before the law, could not be enforced while the company is on one of these lists. These companies also could not use fast-track review for their patent applications. The President could waive these limits for up to 180 days at a time after sending a detailed report to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees at least 30 days in advance.

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