Congressman floats US action against foreign court orders in global SEP disputes
By Melissa Ritti ( September 23, 2026, 23:38 GMT | Insight) -- In public remarks Wednesday, US Representative Darrell Issa suggested the Trump administration should consider taking executive action to deny domestic effect to foreign court orders which impose global injunctions or set worldwide rates for standard-essential patent licenses. The departing House IP subcommittee chairman said he has raised the idea with White House contacts — and wants Congress to codify it.The US should consider making a declaration of patent sovereignty to curb foreign courts' encroachment on US patent rights, US Representative Darrell Issa said during an event* Wednesday....
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