Patents Matter - The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform

Press Releases

August 7, 2009
Statement on David Kappos' Confirmation as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office
Gary Griswold, Chairman of The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, released the following statement after David Kappos was confirmed by the U.S. Senate today to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office. President Obama nominated him in mid-June.

June 19, 2009
Statement on David Kappos' Appointment as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office
Gary Griswold, Chairman of The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, released the following statement after David Kappos was named to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office by President Obama.

April 30, 2009
Coalition testifies before for House Judiciary Committee hearing on H.R. 1260
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 full testimony here.

April 2, 2009
Coalition Supports Patent Reform Legislation Adopted in Senate Judiciary Committee
The Chairman of the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, Gary Griswold, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee adopted S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009, by a 15-4 vote.

March 31, 2009
Progress on Patent Reform Bill Encouraging
Gary Griswold, Chairman of The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, released the following statement after today's mark up of S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009, in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Committee will continue to work on the bill later this week.

March 26, 2009
Coalition Statement on Senate Judiciary Mark Up of S. 515
Gary Griswold, Chairman of The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform, released the following statement after the Senate Judiciary mark up of S. 515, The Patent Reform Act of 2009.

March 10, 2009
Broad-Based Coalition Weighs in During Senate Hearing on Patent Reform
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.

March 3, 2009
Coalition Statement on Introduction of Patent Reform Legislation America's Patent System: Creating Jobs and Growth by Stimulating Invention

February 25, 2009
Statement on Governor Gary Locke's Appointment to Department of Commerce

February 3, 2009
Statement on Senator Judd Gregg's Appointment to Department of Commerce

December 5, 2008
Coalition Statement on FTC Hearing: "The Evolving IP Marketplace"

September 25, 2008
Coalition Statement on Senator Kyl's Patent Reform Amendment

September 7, 2007
Coalition to Continue to Work for Consensus Patent Legislation

September 5, 2007
Patent Bill Still Unsupportable

August 8, 2007
Microsoft Ruling Shows 'The sky is not falling' on US Patent System

July 18, 2007
Patent Reform Legislation Marked-up Today in House Judiciary Committee

May 16, 2007
Coalition to Push for Patent Reform Measures at Full House Judiciary Committee

April 26, 2007
Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform Testifies at Judiciary Patent Hearing

April 18, 2007
Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform Statement on Introduction of Senate and House Patent Legislation