The alliance's members, which include well known names like Dolby Laboratories and Qualcomm as well as lesser known firms, "understand that American ideas and innovation have been a critical part of our economic success and will be even more important in our economic recovery," Pomper said. He vowed to fight for a strong patent system that protects the rights of American inventors and drives our economy toward recovery. The Innovation Alliance, however, was a loud critic of patent bills introduced last Congress and complained that the proposals would have done more harm than good.