Dave Kappos Testifies Before U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

On October 8, 2025, Cravath partner and former Under Secretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office David J. Kappos testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property. The hearing, entitled “The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act – Restoring Clarity, Certainty, and Predictability to the U.S. Patent System,” focused on the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 and its implications for the U.S. Patent System.