HTIA Supports Legislation to Prohibit Adversarial Chinese Patents

On June 4, 2026, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) introduced legislation aimed at countering China’s influence on the U.S. patent system: the Prohibiting Adversarial Patents Act. This is breakthrough legislation that would bar entities designated as national security threats from receiving or enforcing U.S. patents.

High Tech Inventors Alliance said of the bill: “We commend Congressman Fitzgerald, and Chairmen Issa and Moolenaar for their steadfast leadership in defending American businesses and U.S. economic security. For too long, the U.S. has allowed entities identified as national security threats to amass and weaponize U.S. patents against critical domestic industries such as semiconductor manufacturing, digital infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. This legislation will help prevent foreign interests from abusing the U.S. patent system and using it as a tool for economic warfare against America.”

Read the full press release from the Office of Rep. Scott Fitzgerald here.