Washington, D.C. — Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX), Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement on the reintroduction of H.R. 6370, the Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters (TROL) Act of 2018. Dr. Burgess originally introduced this legislation during the 114th Congress, at which time he served as chairman of the former Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.
“Entrepreneurship and innovation are key pillars of American opportunity. Too often, patent trolls foil good progress with frivolous legal action amounting to an unfair or deceptive act under the Federal Trade Commission. The TROL Act will bolster transparency and accountability to protect legitimate patent holders and stop bad actors. This bill will help protect the intellectual property – and potential for success – of North Texans and Americans around the country.”
More information on this legislation is available here.
