S. 708 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 25, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMakes permanent injunctions more likely in patent cases
Ever wondered why a patent owner who wins in court doesn't automatically get to stop someone from using their invention. This bill would change that by saying: if a court finds someone infringed on a patent, the patent owner should get a permanent injunction (a court order stopping the infringement) unless the other side argues why they shouldn't. It puts the burden on the person accused of infringement to explain why an injunction wouldn't be fair.
How it affects you
If you own a patent or work for a company with patents, winning an infringement case would be more likely to result in actually stopping competitors from using your invention. If you're accused of patent infringement, you'd face a tougher legal standard to avoid a court order halting your activities. For most people outside the patent system, this change mainly affects how business disputes over inventions play out behind the scenes.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 25, 2025)
Realizing Engineering, Science, and Technology Opportunities by Restoring Exclusive Patent Rights Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025
This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption for injunctive relief in patent infringement cases. Specifically, if a court enters a final judgment finding infringement of a right secured by patent, the patent owner shall be entitled to a rebuttable presumption that the court should grant a permanent injunction with respect to that infringing conduct.
(In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court held in eBay v. MercExchange that patent holders do not have an automatic right to a permanent injunction in a patent infringement case.)
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 708
A BILL
RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · Introduced Feb 25, 2025 · Commerce · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 25, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.”