The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Commends White House On Patent Troll Reforms

2013-06-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) issues the following statement in response to today’s White House announcement of new executive actions and legislative recommendations designed to rein in patent trolls and improve incentives for future innovation in high-tech patents:

“Many consumers, businesses, and other end users across the country, especially in the lodging industry, have been unfairly subjected to infringement suits by the holders of patents – so-called ‘patent trolls’ – on equipment and devices used in their day-to-day operations,” said AH&LA President and CEO Katherine Lugar.  “The legislative recommendations issued today by the Administration, particularly in the areas of off-the-shelf use protections and steps to curb frivolous lawsuits, would provide significant protection to hotels, resorts, and inns across the county.”

“We thank the White House for their leadership and look forward to working with them and Congress on addressing this critical issue,” said Lugar.

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