Category Archives: Patent Reform Legislation

Patent Reform Bills – Grace Period A Mixed Blessing

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Hal Wegner writes to summarize the “holes” in the grace period for activities by the inventor, as present in both bills. If you support these reform bills, at least be sure you know what you and your clients will be … Continue reading →

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Patent Reform Bill Passes Senate – What Will Come To Pass?

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Late on March 8th, the Senate almost unanimously passed S. 23, which was only introduced in January. (A copy of the bill is available at the end of this post.) I last commented on the features of this bill in … Continue reading →

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“Patent Reform Act Of 2011” – Reform Or Regression?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Warren Woessner

Starting from the premise that legislation can raise the quality of patents, Leahy/Hatch/Grassley are poised to introduce this year’s version of Patent Reform. The proposed reforms are extensive, and most have been debated at length. Although the Summary ends by … Continue reading →

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Electronics vs. Biotech – Two Perspectives on “Patent Reform”

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Warren Woessner

The most interesting session I attended today at the AUTM Annual Meeting was one on patent reform. What was most interesting was not a recap of the aspects of S.515, which is the most up-to-date reform bill pending, but the … Continue reading →