HTIA Congratulates Howard Lutnick on Confirmation as Secretary of Commerce

On February 18, 2025, Howard Lutnick was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce. Below is a statement from Dave Jones, Executive Director of High Tech Inventors Alliance (HTIA):

“We congratulate Secretary Lutnick on his confirmation and look forward to working with his department which plays a critical role in promoting American businesses. We applaud his statements regarding ending the abuse of the U.S. patent system by foreign actors and enhancing American competitiveness. We would encourage him to do this by preserving a rigorous inter partes review process, which has mainly been used to review patents owned by foreign entities, and by working to end abusive patent litigation that is backed by foreign investors. HTIA looks forward to working with Secretary Lutnick and the Commerce Department to advance these and other policies that encourage innovation and promote U.S. economic leadership.”

See the full statement here.