National Association of REALTORS® – CALL FOR ACTION!

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Stop Patent Trolls

Tell your U.S. Representative to support H.R. 9, the Innovation Act to stop patent trolls and protect the real estate industry from frivolous lawsuits.  

REALTORS® across the country receive threatening demand letters and lawsuits alleging patent infringement based on the use of common business tools such as drop down menus or search alert functions on websites and the scanner function on a copier. These patent trolls buy vague patents and use them to turn everyday business practices into potential lawsuits.

H.R. 9 is scheduled for House floor consideration next week.   Congress must pass this common-sense comprehensive patent litigation reform to protect Main Street businesses and REALTORS® from patent troll abuse.

Take Action Below!https://realtorparty.realtoractioncenter.com/sutm_medium=website&utm_campaign=trolls2015&om_rid=AADhnk&om_mid=_BVpoOIB9DmWPJN&om_ntype=RESMonthlyite/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=3895&utm_source=rac&utm_medium=website&utm_campaign=trolls2015&om_rid=AADhnk&om_mid=_BVpoOIB9DmWPJN&om_ntype=RESMonthly

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Published by Angie Hedgepeth

Angie Hedgepeth, Government Affairs Director for the Association, attends all the local meetings each month, as well as NAR and NCAR meetings, and keeps members abreast of the multiple issues being addressed in local, state and national government. She prepares reports on the meetings she attends and they are included in the weekly "Government Affairs Update".