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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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| Address1 | 3075 Riverwood Drive |
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| City | Mount Pleasant |
State | SC |
Zip Code | 29466 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401108852-61568
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6. House ID# 566330002
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2025 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
| 10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: James Edwards |
Date | 10/6/2025 9:48:51 AM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 708/H.R. 1574 (RESTORE Patent Rights Act)
S. 1553/H.R. 3160 (Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership (PREVAIL) Act)
S. 1546/H.R. 3152 (Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA))
S. 1367/H.R. 2794 (NO FAKES Act)
S. 1041 (Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act)
S. 1097 (Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act)
Comment on the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge (Docket No. PTO-C-2024-0048)
Advancing Americas Interest Act to disadvantageously change U.S. innovator firms access to and treatment before the U.S. International Trade Commission when seeking Section 337 remedies blocking importation of U.S. patent-infringing goods
Candidates and nominations for Patent & Trademark Office leadership positions and Patent Public Advisory Committee
America First Trade Policy section (3)(e) China intellectual property policies
Abuse of section 1498, as requested by Knowledge Ecology International (KEI) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as drug price controls to expropriate pharma patent rights
Abuse of the Inter Partes Review (IPR) process by the Patent Trial & Appeal Boards allowing cases to proceed per the egregious application of the
repudiated compelling merits standard for PTAB institution
Proposed violation of the Bayh-Dole Act by the government taking a share of the patent licensing royalties of universities patented inventions
H.R. 791 (Foreign Anti-Digital Piracy Act)
S. 2276/H.R. 3269 (Eliminating Thickets to Improve Competition (ETHIC) Act)
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 832/H.R. 1492 (Ensuring Pathways to Innovative Cures (EPIC) Act)
Pharmacy benefits management reform
Inflation Reduction Act drug price negotiation timing
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) provisions related to proposed government drug price controls known as most favored nation being added to the Medicaid or any program
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act) provisions related to Health Savings Account
(HSA) reforms
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Request for Comments on Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program Draft Guidance, FR Doc. 2025-0860
Reform and eliminate fraud and abuse of the 340B program for pharmaceutical access by providers of indigent care
Allowing the Biden-COVID-era Obamacare premium support credits to expire
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 384 (One Agency Act)
S. 1040 (Drug Competition Enhancement Act)
S. 1096 (Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act)
Seeking ways to lower prescription drug prices by promoting competition without expropriating patent rights
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 587/H.R. 1301 (Death Tax Repeal Act)
Reauthorization and making permanent key Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) tax policies, i.e., corporate tax rates, progrowth tax incentive provisions
H.R. 2230 (Independent Programmers Tax Incentive Act)
H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act), provisions related to permanent death tax relief
Proposed 1%-5% wealth or success tax on the value of commercially successful U.S. patents
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code GOV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation
H. Res. 294 provisions related to proxy voting
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Special 301 Report - bolstering U.S. advocacy abroad for respecting intellectual property rights
U.S. Trade Representative Request for Comments Regarding Foreign Nations Freeloading on American-Financed Innovation (Docket No. USTR-2025-0011)
Employ robust trade policies and pressure tactics to cudgel foreign freeloaders to to stop using drug pricing disparities as a nontariff trade barrier and begin paying their fair share-actual market value-for U.S. medicines
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code CAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H. J. Res. 88, revoking pursuant to the Congressional Review Act California waivers from the Clean Air Act
Reform of the definition of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Small Business Administration (SBA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Army - Dept of (Corps of Engineers)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
James |
Edwards |
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LD, Rep. Ed Bryant; LA/Press Secretary, Rep. John Duncan; Special Assistant, Senate Judiciary Committee
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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