Companies across the IT sector are in favor of improving the U.S. patent system and generally support efforts in Congress to improve patent protection. However, not all IT companies are in favor of specific proposals to improve the patent process. A current example is a patent reform bill recently introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. A major update of the patent system came in late 2011 through enactment of the America Invents Act. The current proposal, introduced last month, is called simply “The Innovation Act.”
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IT Firms Squabble Over Patent Reform Bill
Posted by: John K. Higgins November 13, 2013 05:00 AMCompanies across the IT sector are in favor of improving the U.S. patent system and generally support efforts in Congress to improve patent protection. However, not all IT companies are in favor of specific proposals to improve the patent process. A current example is a patent reform bill recently introduced to the U.S. House of Representatives. A major update of the patent system came in late 2011 through enactment of the America Invents Act. The current proposal, introduced last month, is called simply “The Innovation Act.”