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S. 23, The Patent Reform Act of 2011
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S. 23 would amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
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Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 3/1/2011: Senate floor actions. Status: Considered by Senate.
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Bensade
March 7, 2011, 11:17am (report abuse)There is little doubt that this bill should pass. The US is unique in following the "first to invent" system for patents, which results in large, unnecessary litigation fees from patent interference proceedings. This legislation will also put the US on a level playing field with patent systems in most other countries
Josh Taylor
June 22, 2011, 1:43am (report abuse)This bill will stifle creativity rather than protecting it. A child could go to jail for inventing something a company claims to own but never existed. In other words, if you invent something new you thought of, you can go to jail.
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