March 29, 2010 (Washington D.C.) – San Diego representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) has joined with Rep. Rick Boucher (D-VA), Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-MI) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-TX) to introduce legislation aimed at stopping frivolous patent litigation related to the marking of products.

“Our bill discourages deceptive patent marking while simultaneously moving to eliminate frivolous lawsuits,” said Rep. Issa. “This is a common sense effort that protects consumers from higher costs created by abusive lawsuits.”