By Nick Robertson ( June 25, 2026, 19:43 GMT | Comment) -- North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis is counting down the final months of his Senate career, but the chair of the Judiciary Committee's intellectual property subcommittee remains focused on the future. In an interview with MLex, Tillis discussed his legislative legacy, the unfinished push for patent eligibility reform, and his efforts to leave IP policy on stronger footing than when he revived the subcommittee in 2019. After nearly eight years as one of Congress's most prominent voices on patent and innovation policy, North Carolina Republican Senator Thom Tillis is preparing to leave public office at the end of this term, raising questions about who will carry the IP agenda forward....
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