1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Support Technology and Research for Our Nation’s Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2018 or the STRONGER Patents Act of 2018 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—STRONGER Patents Act Sec. 101. Findings. Sec. 102. Inter partes review. Sec. 103. Post-grant review. Sec. 104. Composition of post-grant review and inter partes review panels. Sec. 105. Reexamination of patents. Sec. 106. Restoration of patents as property rights. Sec. 107. Elimination of USPTO fee diversion. Sec. 108. Infringement of patent. Sec. 109. Institutions of higher education. Sec. 110. Assisting small businesses in the U.S. patent system. TITLE II—Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Unfair or deceptive acts or practices in connection with the assertion of a United States patent. Sec. 203. Enforcement by Federal Trade Commission. Sec. 204. Preemption of State laws on patent demand letters and enforcement by State attorneys general. I STRONGER Patents Act 101. Findings Congress finds that— (1) the patent property rights enshrined in the Constitution of the United States provide the foundation for the exceptional innovation environment in the United States; (2) strong patent rights encourage United States inventors to invest their resources in creating new inventions; (3) patent protection has led to patient cures, positive changes to the standard of living for all people in the United States, and improvements to the agricultural, telecommunications, and electronics industries, among others; (4) the United States patent system is an essential part of the country's economic success; (5) strong patent protection improves the chances of success for small companies and increases their chances of securing financing from investors