119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · May 1, 2025
PREVAIL Act
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Latest action (May 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (May 1, 2025)
Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act or the PREVAIL Act
This bill addresses various issues relating to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including by imposing additional requirements on administrative patent validity challenges (proceedings to review and potentially cancel issued patents) at the USPTO.
The bill modifies provisions relating to inter partes reviews (IPRs) and other administrative patent validity proceedings, including by
• prohibiting an administrative patent judge who participated in deciding whether to institute an IPR (i.e., whether to allow the IPR to proceed based on the initial petition) from also participating in deciding the final outcome of the same IPR;
• prohibiting a person (individual or entity) from petitioning for an IPR against a patent unless the person meets certain standing requirements (currently, any person may petition for an IPR);
• prohibiting a person who has challenged a patent's validity in an IPR from raising the same challenges against the patent in other proceedings (e.g., district court) if the IPR has been instituted; and
• raising the burden that the petitioner in an IPR must meet to invalidate a previously issued patent claim.
The bill also makes institutions of higher education (IHEs) and nonprofit entities that hold patents on behalf of IHEs eligible for reduced patent-related fees, including filing fees. (Currently, employees of IHEs are eligible for reduced fees but not the IHEs themselves.)
The bill also makes fees collected by the USPTO available for the USPTO's use without further appropriations from Congress.
Show less of the summaryIncludes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BUSINESS SOFTWARE ALLIANCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$430,000
Spent on own lobbying
…property rights including, but not limited to, patent protection and enforcement, copyright protection and enforcement in international markets, and including S. 1553 - Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC) · lobbying firm or registrant: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
Policy changes to the patent trial and appeal board (S. 1553 "Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act" or PREVAIL Act) and patent issues before the International Trade Commission
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CISCO SYSTEMS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,120,000
Spent on own lobbying
…TENT SYSTEM S. 1546: PATENT ELIGIBILITY RESTORATION ACT OF 2025; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM S. 1553: PREVAIL ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STRENGTHENING THE COPY RIGHT AND PATENT SYSTEM
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
APPLE INC · lobbying firm or registrant: APPLE INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$3,090,000
Spent on own lobbying
General patent policy, including issues related to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, S. 1553/H.R. 3160 the PREVAIL Act, and S. 708/H.R. 1574 the RESTORE Patent Rights Act Issues related to standard essential patents Issues related to licensing obligati…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ORGANIZATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$2,560,000
Spent on own lobbying
…icensing ---28 U.S.C. 1498 - Patent and copyright cases Data Privacy ---H.R.8413: SECURE Data Act ---Implementation of BIOSECURE Act Drug Patenting ---H.R.3160/S.1553: PREVAIL Act ---H.R.3269/S.2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition (ETHIC) Act ---H.R.9142: Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act of 2026 ---S.43/H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP) · lobbying firm or registrant: RADIUS ADVOCACY, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…Competition Enhancement Act. S.1041 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act. S.1097 - Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025. H.R.3160/S.1553 - PREVAIL Act. H.R.1574/S.708 - RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025. S.2276 - A bill to address patent thickets. S.2658 - Medication Affordability and Patent Int…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SOFTWARE & INFORMATION INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: SIIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,424,847
Spent on own lobbying
…. 10364, American Copyright Protection Act of 2026, and S. 5529/H.R. 10575, DEFEND IP Act of 2026 S. 1546/H.R. 3152, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 S. 1553/H.R. 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act S. 708/H.R. 1574, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 H.R. 7140, Custom…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNITED FOR PATENT REFORM · lobbying firm or registrant: TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Patent quality issues and preserving the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) - S. 1553, HR 3160, the PREVAIL Act; S. 1546, HR 3152, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023. Customer stay legislation - HR 7140 - Customer Legal Ease and Reli…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
3M COMPANY · lobbying firm or registrant: 3M COMPANY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$750,000
Spent on own lobbying
Patent Protection and IP issues generally. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) HR 3152, Patent Eligibility and Restoration Act (PERA) S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) HR 3160, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: TWINLOGIC STRATEGIES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Patent quality issues and preserving the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). S. 1553, HR 3160, the PREVAIL Act; S. 1546, HR 3152, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$4,490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ity Restoration (PERA) Act (H.R. 3152 / S. 1546), and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act (H.R. 3160 / S. 1553).
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$7,040,000
Spent on own lobbying
…le Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1097: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025 S. 1546: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA) S. 1553: Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: GSK (FKA GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,530,000
Spent on own lobbying
…le Generics and Biosimilars Act S. 1097: Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2025 S. 1546: Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA) S. 1553: Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act) S. 2276: Eliminating Thickets to Increase Competition Act (ETHIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MEDTRONIC INC · lobbying firm or registrant: MEDTRONIC, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,610,000
Spent on own lobbying
Issues related to intellectual property including S. 1553, the PREVAIL Act, S.1546, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025, and S.708, the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025 Issues related to Patent Trial and A…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) · lobbying firm or registrant: BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$1,710,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t. H.R. 3269, ETHIC Act. H.R. 9681, Fair Seeds for Farmers Act. S. 708, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025. S. 1553, PREVAIL Act. S. 2276, ETHIC Act. S. 5104, Fair Seeds for Farmers Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMGEN INC · lobbying firm or registrant: AMGEN, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$3,150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…and for other purposes S 708/ HR 1574 -- Realizing Engineering, Science and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025 (RESTORE) S.1553/HR3160-- Promoting and Respecting Economically Viable American Innovation Act (PREVAIL) S. 1546/ HR 3152-- Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 (PERA) S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COUNCIL FOR INNOVATION PROMOTION (C4IP) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACG ADVOCACY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Coalition for Intellectual Property. Intellectual property and innovation policy oversight. Patent Reform Legislation. H.R.3160/S.1553: PREVAIL Act. 101 Reform and similar legislation.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$120,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to patent reform legislation. Issues related to H.R. 3160/S. 1553 - The PREVAIL Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HIGH TECH INVENTORS ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to intellectual property legislation and regulation; H.R. 3152/S. 1546, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025; H.R. 3160/S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act); H.R. 1574/S. 708, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025; USPTO Rulem…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CISCO SYSTEMS INC · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN SQUARE GROUP, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tents; Intellectual Property/Patent enforcement at the International Trade Commission; H.R. 3152/S. 1546, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025; H.R. 3160/S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL Act); H.R. 1574/S. 708, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025; USPTO Rulem…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
MICROSOFT CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$2,440,000
Spent on own lobbying
Software copyright and related policy issues. Software patents and related policy issues. S. 1553, Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act. S. 1546, Patent Eligibility Restoration Act. S. 1367, NO FAKES Act.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CORNELL UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…tives, and legislative staff to discuss university intellectual property and technology transfer operations, and to encourage support for the PREVAIL (HR 3160, S.1553), PERA (HR 3512, S.1546), and RESTORE (HR 1578, S.704) Acts. Met with Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to encourage support for efforts to prev…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INNOVATION ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$80,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues related to patent rights and patent enforcement; Issues related to H.R. 3160/S. 1553 - PREVAIL Act; Issues related to H.R. 3152/S. 1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025; Issues related to H.R. 1574/S. 708 - RESTORE Patent Rights Act…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2026 35 U.S.C. 5: Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and the Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC) 35 U.S.C. 10: USPTO Fee-Setting Authority S. 1553 / H.R. 3160 PREVAIL Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Copyright/Patent/Trademark
$125,337
Spent on own lobbying
…R/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2026 H.R. 5100 - To extend the SBIR and STTR programs, and for other purposes S.1546 - Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2025 S.1553 - PREVAIL Act H.R.5223 - RESTORE Act of 2025 -- regarding policy issues affecting higher education institutions and their faculty and students
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing