"In the U.S., large tech companies regularly infringe on smaller companies\u2019 intellectual property (IP). Often, this has led to large court settlements that punish larger companies. But, this enforcement mechanism has been weakened. In 2011, Congress created a tribunal within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office called the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), which has created a new avenue for major tech companies to challenge IP protections. New legislation would further enable this attack on IP protections, and ultimately harm the U.S. economy as a whole."