US patent system braced for a shake up
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Still handing out daft patents, though The US patent system is set for a thorough review, according to reports, with the aim of improving the quality of patents awarded, and thus reducing the number of patent lawsuits.â¦
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Patent law impedes innovation, needs reform, say Tech Policy Summit speakers.
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Got there in the end... w00t The revised European Patent Convention (EPC) finally came into effect today â nearly a decade after it was first agreed that an overhaul of the system was needed.â¦
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It's not business as usual: the two partners could be headed to court over alleged patent infringements and, depending on the outcome of their dispute, may choose to go their separate ways.
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High-stakes patent royalties battle enters another round.
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Patent reform tops the Congressional wish list of U.S. industry executives at summit.
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Peer-to-Patent's exposure of prior art will weed out patents that would likely face challenges down the line.
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Blog: Panel approves slight changes to divisive patent proposal applauded by Silicon Valley firms but leaves key sticking points intact, signaling more political battles lie ahead.
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Big Blue's decision to open patents to public scrutiny could spur innovation.
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Blog: Measure calls for the most sweeping changes to U.S. patent system in decades, but its path forward could be jeopardized by lingering reservations from other sectors, including venture capitalists and biotech.
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Some tech groups are beginning to worry that major IT industry priorities, including patent reform, may lose out to other priorities in the U.S. Congress this year.
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Industry organizations see opposition to patent reform legislation and step up the debate.
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Proposed legislation for overhauling the U.S. patent system would either hurt a system that's worked for 200 years, or fix a badly broken mess, or cost more money, or save more, or raise intellectual-property values, or lower them... yes, the lobbyists have been busy on Capitol Hill as the reform debate continues.
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The House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to overhaul the nation's patent system, overcoming objections by many Republicans, small inventors and some labor unions.
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Late-stage drugs are crucial for a company beset with patent losses.
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In an attempt to quell increasing criticism over the nation's patent system, the Bush Administration is looking to make changes to require more specific information, and allow the public to comment.
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Legislation designed to overhaul the U.S. patent system was approved by the House Committee on the Judiciary.