Resources/Links
| April 2010 | Coalition advertisement supporting patent reform (pdf) |
| April 20, 2010 | Reforming America's patent system will accelerate economic |
| Oct. 5, 2009 | The Department of Commerce issued its views letter on S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009. Read Secretary Locke's letter supporting the legislation (pdf). |
| Apr. 29, 2009 | Philip S. Johnson, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, was one of seven witnesses today to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on H.R. 1260, The Patent Reform Act of 2009. Read his complete testimony (pdf). |
| Apr. 2, 2009 | Coalition's letter to the Senators supporting the compromise package |
| Apr. 2, 2009 | S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Compromise Package Amendments |
| Mar. 10, 2009 | Philip S. Johnson, Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, Johnson & Johnson, was one of six witnesses today to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009. Johnson represented the views of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform. Read his complete testimony (pdf). |
| Feb. 5, 2009 | Reform of a Fast-Moving Target: The Development of Patent Law Since the 2004 National Academies Report. By William C. Rooklidge and Alyson G. Barker. |
| Jan. 28, 2009 | "A Strong Patent System" — Speech by Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit,
as prepared for delivery to the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel |
| Jan. 26, 2009 | Reexamination Practice with Concurrent District Court or USITC Patent Litigation. By Robert Greene Sterne, Kenneth C. Bass III, Jon E. Wright & Lori A. Gordon. |
| Dec. 5, 2008 | Chief Judge Paul R. Michel delivers keynote address at Federal Trade Commission hearing on the Evolving IP Marketplace. Read Judge Michel's speech, "Where are we now on patent system improvements and how can we best make further progress?" (pdf) |
| Sep. 9, 2008 | A speech by the Honorable Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court to the Harvard Law School Conference on Intellectual Property Law, Tuesday September 9, 2008. (pdf) |
| Jan. 28, 2008 | A speech delivered to the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel by the Honorable Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court on Monday, January 28, 2008. In his remarks, he discusses the U.S. Patent System and the proposed changes contained in S. 1145. |
| Oct. 31, 2007 | Pat Choate, Ph.D. authors "The Patent Reform Act of 2007: Responding to Legitimate Needs or Special Interests?" The “Patent Fairness” Issue for the Manufacturing Policy Group. |
| Oct. 23, 2007 | Cross Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership, Opposing. S. 1145 Signed by more than 430 national organizations |
| Oct. 18, 2007 | “Views on the New (or Pending) Patent Reform Legislation" |
| July 10, 2007 | Creation of the Right to Interlocutory Appeal of Patent Claim Construction Rulings and Mandatory Stay Pending Appeal by William C. Rooklidge & Mansi H. Shah (pdf) |
May 29, 2007 |
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 and its Effect on Agricultural Innovation (pdf) |
| May 18, 2007 | National Association of Manufacturers Statement on H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (pdf) Learn more about the position of the NAM and its opposition to patent reform. |
| May 1, 2007 | ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law White Paper: "Agenda for 21st Century Patent Reform." (pdf) |
| May 1, 2007 | Comments on H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 (pdf) Comments on H.R. 1908 and S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, by the Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR). |
| Apr. 26, 2007 | Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Statement on H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (pdf) |
NAS Report
In 2004, the National Academy of Science published a 171-page study, entitled A Patent System for the 21st Century, that was prepared under the auspices of the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy.
The study and recommendations written by the NRC staff, synthesized the views of more than 160 experts, including government officials, judges, law professors, economists, practicing patent attorneys, corporate executives, university technology transfer officers, independent inventors and academic researchers.
The study noted that "the intellectual property system is working well and does not require fundamental changes," but the "patent system...merits periodic examination to help ensure the vitality of the national innovation system.
The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform believes the NAS's comprehensive study provides an excellent starting point for the specifics of patent reform legislation.
Read the NAS report, and see why it is the roadmap for improving our nation's patent system and securing our leadership in innovation.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce responsible for the examination and issuance of patents and the examination and registration of trademarks.
http://www.uspto.gov/
House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
The House Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property has jurisdiction over patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology among other legislative matters. Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA, 28th) chairs the Subcommittee and Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC, 6th) serves as the ranking member.
http://judiciary.house.gov/committeestructure.aspx?committee=3
Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has jurisdiction over patent law among other legislative matters. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chairs the Committee and Sen. Arlen Specter serves as ranking member.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/
Patent Litigation Remedies
A statistical analysis of recent patent ligitigation and remedies by Professor Paul Janicke of The University of Houston Law Center
Download the PowerPoint Presentation
Small Entities and the "First to Invent" Patent System:
An Emperical Analysis
by
The Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
Download the PDF
Write to your U.S. Representative today and tell them that patents matter! Ask them to support patent reform to spur innovation, create jobs, and lead to economic growth.
June 14, 2010
New Ideas Creating New Products Creating New Manufacturing Jobs: Make the Patent System Work for the 21st Century U.S. Economy (pdf)
June 14, 2010
S. 515 Protects Inventors Once They Publicly Disclose Their Work -- Protections the 1994 WTO Agreement Took Away, S. 515 Puts Back (pdf)
June 14, 2010
What Canada's Move to First-Inventor-to-File Suggests for Us -- Positive Impacts Greatly Outweigh Any Possible Negative Consequence (pdf)
May 20, 2010
A smart idea: The Patent Reform Act
The Washington Post: Op-Ed
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