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Intellectual Property

Sep. 7, 2013

Patent holders, defendants gear up lobbying effort in D.C.

As Congress and the Obama administration continue to debate how to limit patent litigation, several organizations with Silicon Valley connections are ramping up their lobbying efforts.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


As Congress and the Obama administration continue to debate how to revamp the patent system and limit patent litigation, several organizations with Silicon Valley connections are ramping up their lobbying efforts.


The Software Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based trade group that includes frequent patent defendants Adobe Systems Inc. and Apple Inc. among its members, hired former White House official Victo...

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