# 119-s-708: RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025

119-s-708, RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

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- As of: 2026-08-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-708
- Congress: 119
- Title: RESTORE Patent Rights Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Reinstating a rebuttable presumption that courts should grant permanent injunctions after a finding of patent infringement.** This bill would make it easier for patent owners to get court orders that stop ongoing infringing activity. - Inventors, startups, and universities would gain a stronger legal starting point to block companies from selling or using products that a court finds infringe their patents. This aims to protect undercapitalized creators from continued copying. - Accused infringers, including larger firms, would face a greater risk that a court will order them to stop the disputed conduct unless they can successfully present equitable defenses to rebut the presumption. - Courts would apply a presumptive rule in the remedy phase of patent cases that shifts the initial balance toward injunctive relief after liability is decided. Judges still retain discretion to deny an injunction if rebuttal facts warrant it.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Easier permanent injunctions for patent owners: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a legal presumption that courts should grant a permanent injunction when a court finally finds patent infringement. The presumption would be rebuttable, so accused infringers could still present equitable defenses. This change would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/708)

## Related
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-2342: Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2342)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-708 (as of 2026-08-11).