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*Discovery limits: limit discovery in litigation until after a claim construction ruling
**Aimed at reducing cost
'''H.R.1896: Demand Letter Transparency Act of 2015''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1896 (Congress)]
*If an entity sends more than 20 demand letters to the USPTO within a year, each demand letter must follow certain rules and requirements
**Must include disclosure with specific details regarding the case, such as exactly what patents have been infringed upon, the related parties, etc
*Permits a recipient of a demand letter to file a petition with the USPTO if it believes that disclosure or patent letter information requirements have not been met
**USPTO will notify the patent owner that the patent will be voided unless a fee is paid
'''S.1137: Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act (2015)''' [https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1137 (Congress)]
