US midterm elections reshape congressional IP leadership, cloud patent reform prospects
By Nick Robertson ( November 10, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Comment) -- Some of the lawmakers most influential on IP policy in Congress are set to leave Washington in January, but party shakeups in the House and Senate create both uncertainty and opportunity for progress on IP policy issues, advocates and former congressional staff tell MLex.Last week’s midterm elections are set to shift control of both the House and Senate to Democrats, shaking up committee rosters and leadership for the 120th Congress. But even with many of the IP-focused members on their way out, policy advocates tell MLex that the upcoming uncertainty can be an opportunity for progress on patent, copyright and litigation funding policy....
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