Patent owners have taken control of the patent reform debate in the 115th Congress, but it’s not clear yet who’s supposed to be listening. 

Sen. Chris Coons introduced the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017 last week. By one lawyer’s count, the bill would overturn five U.S. Supreme Court rulings from the last 12 years that—depending on your point of view—have dangerously weakened the U.S. patent system or placed a helpful check on “patent trolling.”