S.23 - Patent Reform Act of 2011

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. view all titles (6)

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  • Short: Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2011 as passed senate.
  • Short: America Invents Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Patent Reform Act of 2011 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2011 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Patent Reform Act of 2011 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $2,666,124 Aye
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $2,261,130 Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $1,820,351 Aye
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $1,166,539 Aye
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $1,138,159 Nay
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $816,880 Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $801,831 Aye
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $733,637 Aye
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $703,278 Aye
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $651,238 Aye
 
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $541,350
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $486,450
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $421,707
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $416,542
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $374,919
Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] $364,989
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $352,250
Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] $321,056
Rep. David Camp [R, MI-4] $306,112
Rep. Nancy Pelosi [D, CA-8] $305,750

Specific Organizations Supporting S.23

  • Texas Instruments
  • The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • ExxonMobil
  • 3M
  • Air Liquide
  • Air Products
  • American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Association of University Technology Managers
  • Baxter Healthcare Corporation
  • Beckman Coulter
  • Biotechnology Industry Organization
  • Boston Scientific
  • BP
  • Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.
  • Bristol-Myers Squibb
  • Cargill, Inc.
  • Caterpillar
  • CheckFree
  • Consumer Action
  • Cummins
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • DuPont
  • Eastman Chemical Company
  • Electronics for Imaging
  • General Electric
  • General Mills
  • Genzyme
  • Henkel Corporation
  • IBM
  • Illinois Tool Works Inc.
  • International Association for Registered Financial Consultants
  • Medtronic
  • Merck
  • Microsoft
  • Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • Milliken and Company
  • Motorola
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Novartis
  • Partnership for Philanthropic Planning
  • Patent Cafe.com, Inc.
  • PepsiCo, Inc.
  • Pfizer
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Public Interest Research Group
  • SanDisk Corporation
  • Tax Justice Network USA
  • United Technologies
  • USG Corporation
  • Weyerhaeuser
  • Zimmer
  • The Coalition for 21st Patent Reform
  • Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $1,344,534 Aye
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $1,251,625 Aye
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $1,243,340 Aye
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $883,986 Aye
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $737,249 Aye
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $724,095 Aye
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $707,369 Aye
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $576,870 Aye
Sen. Richard Shelby [R, AL] $449,850 Aye
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $409,337 Aye
 
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $383,907
Rep. James Himes [D, CT-4] $259,550
Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2] $250,266
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $222,661
Rep. John Boehner [R, OH-8] $202,600
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $186,110
Rep. William Owens [D, NY-23] $178,716
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6] $167,242
Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12] $163,775
Rep. Allen West [R, FL-22] $162,968

Specific Organizations Opposing S.23

  • Adobe Systems Incorporated
  • Apple
  • Christian Coalition
  • Cisco Systems
  • Coalition for Patent Fairness
  • Computer & Communications Industry Association
  • Dell
  • Eagle Forum
  • Financial Services Roundtable
  • Generic Pharmaceutical Association
  • Gun Owners of America
  • Independent Community Bankers of America
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • National Small Business Association
  • Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
  • Southern Baptist Ethics and Religious Liberty Convention
  • The Clearing House Association
  • The Clearing House Association, LLC
  • US Business and Industry Council
  • Verizon Communications
  • American Conservative Union
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