[Fsfe-ie] US Congress to Overhaul Patent Law

[Malcolm Tyrrell]

Interesting development that needs to be noted:

http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1124109330603

Some bits that caught my eye while scanning the article:

"They want to change the U.S. patent system from the uniquely American
first to invent" to "the first to file" standard the rest of the world
uses."

"the lawmakers' goal is to produce legislation that will lead to fewer
and less costly lawsuits."

"One wholly new measure already in use abroad is post-grant opposition
proceedings to keep contested cases before administrative law judges
and out of federal district court."

Good luck,

Malcohol.


		
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