Hearing: “Renewal of USPTO Fee Setting Authority: Giving Full Effect to the America Invents Act”

Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet (Committee on the Judiciary)

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (10:00 AM)

2141 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Teresa Rea
Principal, Rea Consulting LLC

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  • Rea Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Rea Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Rea Biography [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM

Mr. Morgan Reed
President, Association for Competitive Technology

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  • Reed Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Reed Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Reed Biography [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM

Ms. Melissa Wasserman
Associate Dean for Research, University of Texas School of Law

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  • Wasserman Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Wasserman Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Wasserman Biography [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM

Mr. David Kappos
Chairman of the Board, Council for Innovation Promotion

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  • Kappos Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Kappos Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM
  • Kappos Biography [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 10:07 AM

Support Documents

  • A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Randy Landreneau, President of US Investor, Inc., and Dirk Tomsin, COO of Investor Inc., dated September 2, 2026, regarding America Invents Act, submitted for the Record by Mr. Massie of KY. [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 04:36 PM
  • A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Randy Landreneau, President of US Investor, Inc., and Dirk Tomsin, COO of Investor Inc., dated September 2, 2026, regarding the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s fee-setting authority, submitted for the Record by Mr. Massie of KY and Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 09/02/2026 at 04:36 PM
  • A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Joseph Whitlock, Senior Director of Policy at the Business Software Alliance, dated September 2, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:26 PM
  • A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from the American Intellectual Property Law Association, Intellectual Property Owners Association, and International Trademark Association dated September 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:26 PM
  • A letter to Chairman Jordan, Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Raskin, and Ranking Member Johnson from Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Policy Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:26 PM
  • A letter to Chairman Issa and Ranking Member Johnson from Frank Cullen, Executive Director of the Council for Innovation Promotion, dated September 1, 2026, submitted for the Record by Mr. Johnson of GA. [PDF] Added 09/14/2026 at 01:26 PM

First Published: August 26, 2026 at 08:27 AM
Last Updated: September 14, 2026 at 01:26 PM


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