Patent reform certainly looks to be a hot topic for this year and next. Congress appears ready to address the issue, too. Note that the AIPLA website for the town meetings states that the purpose is to solicit input in anticipation of congressional hearings.

Also, a late term bill from the 108th included several reform measures, including a new post-grant review procedure. Comments from the sponsor indicate that the goal in introducing the bill at the end of session was to frame the debate for the current Congress. I’ll add a trackback relating to this bill.

Late term bill proposess several patent law reforms, including post-grant opposition of patent claims

“The bottom line is this: there should be no question that the U.S. patent system produces high quality patents. Since questions have been raised about whether this is the case, the responsibility of Congress is to take a close look at th…

Late term bill proposess several patent law reforms, including post-grant opposition of patent claims

“The bottom line is this: there should be no question that the U.S. patent system produces high quality patents. Since questions have been raised about whether this is the case, the responsibility of Congress is to take a close look at th…

Late term bill proposess several patent law reforms, including post-grant opposition of patent claims

“The bottom line is this: there should be no question that the U.S. patent system produces high quality patents. Since questions have been raised about whether this is the case, the responsibility of Congress is to take a close look at th…