new yorkin august dozen inventors gather around fire pit outside headquarter u.s. patent trademark office alexandria virginia set alight patent say render worthless overreach federal government time us make patent great michael caputo advisor donald trump presidential campaign tell gather us inventor group behind protest caputo represent spokesman call abolition u.s. patent trial appeal board administrative tribunal run patent office review validity patent rally cry mark about-face conservatives broadly support board creation 2011 way rein trial lawyers patent troll hold patent sole purpose sue big company license fee things really flip come conservative perspective patent say charles duan lawyer left-leaning consumer group public knowledge much credit go activists convince many conservatives real problem out-of-control litigation tribunal design speed resolve patent dispute favor big business small rival change position aid deepen right-wing distrust tech giants apple inc alphabet inc 's google benefit ptab embrace liberal cause like immigration gay transgender right graphic tmsnrt.rs/2a1lfxv u.s. supreme court due rule sometime next year whether tribunal unconstitutional intrusion executive branch onto matter reserve court influential conservative group already weigh heritage foundation cato institute federalist society american conservative union publish article submit brief argue ptab abolish legal experts expect survive though note supreme court largely accept power executive-branch court areas public employee benefit mount criticism ptab could still convince court conservative justices vote abolition say q. todd dickinson lawyer firm polsinelli former director patent office advocacy effort conservative group could also convince trump administration curb patent board power dickinson say anti-troll weapon 70 percent republicans congress back legislation create ptab time u.s. chamber commerce say law would help reduce unnecessary litigation american businesses february business lobby group criticize ptab create cost uncertainty patent owners u.s. representative thomas massie kentucky republican hold patent relate computer interfaces congress time board create say conservatives initial intent curb excessive litigation gradually give way fear ptab help wrong businesses board creation push big tech company bank retailers complain inundate troll lawsuits successfully defend patent case federal court often take years cost millions dollars escalate pressure settle ptab offer cheap fast alternative average cost litigate ptab petition final decision 250,000 accord patent risk management company rpx corp. juries limit live witness testimony ptab proceed administrative judge apply low standard proof would require federal court 80 percent patent ptab make final decisions either partially fully invalidate accord report issue october patent office agency also say 56 percent patent challenge ptab uphold part court frequently decline request review patent spokesman patent office decline comment inventors say ptab make much hard get patent license big technology routinely respond patent infringement claim initiate ptab proceed patent owners wherewithal withstand serial challenge validity patent license say david pridham chief executive dominion harbor firm own attempt license former eastman kodak co patent paul morinville cowboy hat-wearing entrepreneur indiana founder us inventor say become hard get fund business base software patent hold morinville speak republican lawmakers staffers past four years many conservatives credit group raise alarm patent tribunal close iconic garage inventor get stories really resonate say jam edwards conservative lobbyist focus patent law conservative group vocal debate transcend party line republicans representative darrell issa california keep support ptab democrats join republicans call curb power many trial lawyers whose case load fall also oppose many liberals embrace ptab mean eliminate brand-name pharmaceutical patent keep drug price high generic drug makers large tech company also among board supporters argue actually increase competition weed low-quality patent conservative backlash part reflect right view tech giants like apple google thank tribunal prevail hundreds dispute patent owners seek hefty compensation google amazon apple big tech company look power really astound generally left-leaning company say matthew dowd conservative patent lawyer washington d.c. represent us inventor dynamics definitely play increase willingness conservatives speak patent u.s. patent review board become conservative target