We are cheered, as we head into the holidays, by hints from the Senate Judiciary Committee that patent reform will not be rushed to a vote as it was in the House. It appears that the voices of inventors and universities are being heard, and might even have an opportunity to be heard directly, in a hearing next year. Meanwhile, "unintended outcomes" of the various pieces of the bills are getting a closer look. Here's the round up:
Now that the dust has settled from passage of H.R. 3309, there has been a growing volume of news stories and blog posts that outline the problems with the bill and why the Senate should exercise extreme caution as it heads into hearings next week.
http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/technology/192347-weakening-paten...
The Innovation Act H.R. 3309 was passed by the House despite numerous critics who expressed real concerns about the bill's flaws. Problems with the bill are outlined in these media stories:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2068740/critics-to-congress-put-the-brake...
Innovation Alliance Executive Director Brian Pomper released the following statement today regarding House passage of the Innovation Act, H.R. 3309:
It was a fast paced week on the Hill as Goodlatte's Innovation Act, H.R. 3309 was passed by the House Judiciary Committee. We expect more break neck speed action after the Thanksgiving holiday, as the bill makes its way toward a House vote.
Here are a few highlights from the week in media:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=why-patents-copyright-p...
