Why Your Startup Can’t Ignore the PREVAIL Act in 2025

While the PERA Act is restoring eligibility for patents, the PREVAIL Act (also passed in 2025) addresses a different — but equally critical — issue: enforcement . If you’re a startup founder or solo inventor, you’ve probably worried: What happens if a bigger company copies my invention? That’s exactly what the PREVAIL Act aims to solve. ๐ก️ What Is the PREVAIL Act? The Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (PREVAIL) is designed to strengthen the rights of patent holders — particularly against large corporations that use the PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) to invalidate patents after they’ve been granted. Key changes under the act include: Making it harder for patents to be unfairly invalidated via post-grant challenges. Creating balance between small inventors and big corporate defendants. Reducing duplicate proceedings (so you're not fighting battles on multiple fronts). ๐ Why This Matters for Startups In th...