The number of patent infringement claims filed against U.S. banking institutions by patent-holding companies exploded in 2013. The bipartisan Innovation Act, H.R. 3309, is a bi-partisan bill put forward by House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte from Virginia. NAFCU is the leading trade association for the concerns of federal credit unions on Capitol Hill. In an interview with Information Security Media Group, Brad Thaler, vice president of legislative affairs, talks about the bill. Thaler has been listed as one of the most influential lobbyists in Washington by “The Hill””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/tackling-patent-reform-in-2014-a-6317