We are a nonpartisan advocacy organization working to build support for inventors’ rights, safeguard justice, and protect access to capital.
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Independent inventors and small businesses shouldn't have to accept a fraction of what their inventions are worth because they can't afford another year in court.
Don't fall for Big Tech's latest trick. Protect courtroom accountability.
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Strong patents help a startup attract investment before it earns its first dollar. Investors need confidence that a larger rival can't simply copy the invention they're financing.
Fmr. Chief Judge Paul Michel explains why strong, enforceable patents are the backbone of America's innovation economy: deseret.com/opinion/2025/12/…
200+ of the world's largest companies are urging federal courts to require disclosure of litigation-funding agreements.
It's no surprise -- disclosure requirements can give deep-pocketed infringers a roadmap to defeating independent inventors in court.
Check out @ipwatchdog to learn more:
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Mandatory disclosure of third-party litigation funding arrangements could tip the scales in favor of large corporate patent infringers.
Access to an inventor's financial resources could allow deep-pocketed defendants to prolong litigation, driving up costs until smaller plaintiffs can no longer afford to fight back. IDA Chief Policy Counselor explains in @BLaw:
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IDA's new letter warns that mandatory disclosure rules would disadvantage independent inventors pursuing patent infringement claims against larger companies.
Enforcing IP rights shouldn't depend on having deep pockets. Read more in @Law360:
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Investors need to know whether the technology they're financing is eligible for patent protection.
It's time for Congress to implement a clear and standardized eligibility framework via the Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act:
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Strong IP rights mean very little if inventors lack the resources to enforce them. Litigation funding helps level the playing field in patent disputes ⬇️.
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Mandatory funding disclosure would help corporate defendants wear down small inventors in court. Knowing an inventor's litigation budget can tell a defendant how long to drag out the case.
IDA's new letter urges the courts' rules committee to reject that advantage for patent infringers:
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"America leads the world in innovation because our patent system gives even the smallest inventors an opportunity to compete. Weakening inventors' ability to enforce patent rights would make the U.S. economy less dynamic, competitive and fair."
Read more from IDA's Chief Policy Counselor: washingtontimes.com/news/202…
Even strong evidence of patent theft doesn't automatically win a lawsuit.
Without litigation funding, many meritorious claims wouldn't have the chance to be heard in court.
Kristen Osenga, Chief Policy Counselor of the Inventors Defense Alliance, explains the consequences:
dcjournal.com/litigation-tra…
American inventors need financing to pursue patent thieves based overseas, not just at home.
Restricting that funding could make it harder for inventors to hold foreign companies accountable for stealing their technology.
IDA's Chief Policy Counselor explains more in @WashTimes:
washingtontimes.com/news/202…
Small inventors turn to litigation funding because patent cases can take years and cost millions of dollars.
Startups shouldn't be forced to divert funds from R&D, hiring, and scaling a new product to protect their inventions in court.
Learn more about litigation funding: inventorsdefense.org/
Winning a patent case doesn't always stop infringement. A court may award damages while allowing the infringer to keep using the technology.
Fmr. Chief Judge Paul Michel explains how the RESTORE Patent Rights Act would fix this contradiction:
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"The right to sue is only valuable if you can afford to exercise it."
A patent owner can have a strong case and still lack the millions needed to pursue it.
Kristen Osenga has more in the @dcexaminer:
washingtonexaminer.com/resto…
Large corporations have deep pockets to defend themselves in court. Small inventors shouldn't lose the ability to fight back against patent infringement simply because they don't have the same financial resources.
Read coverage of the growing fight in @ipwatchdog
ipwatchdog.com/2026/09/15/mo…
"Efficient infringement" works when companies calculate that stealing a technology and fighting it out in court is cheaper than paying to license it.
Litigation funding makes that calculation riskier by giving the inventor the resources to fight back. dcjournal.com/litigation-tra…
Inventors shouldn't have to guess whether their technology is eligible for patent protection. That uncertainty makes it harder to attract investment and build a business.
The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act would return long-awaited certainty to small inventors building the next generation of groundbreaking technology.
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Funding a lawsuit doesn't entitle an investor to the defendant's trade secrets. Protective orders already restrict access to confidential information.
Read IDA's brief on the myths of foreign interference:
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A small business shouldn't have to exhaust its R&D budget to defend a patent from infringement. Litigation funding lets small businesses pursue infringement claims while continuing to scale their products and hire new employees.
Learn more: tennesseestar.com/policy/com…
IDA's new letter to the Judicial Committee on Rules warns that mandatory funding disclosure will expose small inventors' "financial resources, business relationships, and litigation strategy."
Read more on IDA's letter in @lawdotcom:
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