Intellectual Property
Apr. 16, 2011
Patent Reform Bill Moves Forward
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee approved a patent reform bill Thursday afternoon by a 32-3 margin that would change the rules for applications to a first-to-file system instead of the current system that favors the first inventor.




Daily Journal Staff Writer
The U.S. House Judiciary Committee approved a patent reform bill Thursday afternoon by a 32-3 margin that would change the rules for applications to a first-to-file system instead of the current system that favors the first inventor. The bill is similar to legislation that passed the U.S. Senate earlier this year, but includes changes that pleased the Coalition for Patent Fairness, representing large technolo...
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