2011-06-05T01:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/42984 tag:opencongress.org,2011-06-05:/commentary/11015461 2011-06-05T01:00:00Z opencongress.org S.1145 - Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the ... - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1145/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2011-05-25:/commentary/11031224 2011-05-25T01:00:00Z opencongress.org S.1145: Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act ... - OpenCongress. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outside the United States, and for other purpose<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h2007/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2010-10-30:/commentary/11031225 2010-10-30T01:00:00Z opencongress.org S.1145 - Civilian Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (CEJA) of 2011. A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to clarify and expand Federal criminal jurisdiction over Federal contractors and employees outsi. ... OpenCongress syndication panels allow yo<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/issues/show/4793_congressional_oversight">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/10498030 2009-05-19T20:00:00Z opencongress.org Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of this page and the web address of your suggested news article: Our editorial team will post relevant links as quickly as possible. ... S. 1145: Patent Reform Act <br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1145/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-03-31:/commentary/10498031 2009-03-31T20:00:00Z opencongress.org In the Senate, Leahy and Hatch introduced S. 1145, while in the House Representatives Howard Berman (D-California) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced H.R. 1908. On May 16th, a House subcommittee approved the bill for ... - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h1908/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-06:/commentary/3926154 2009-01-06T19:00:00Z Alaska Pride Pike reproduces the text of the Local Law Enforcement Act of 2005 [S.1145], with his own comments interspersed throughout. In this other post, Rev. Pike explains the problem. This hate crimes bill has been narrowly defeated five times ...<br /><br /><a href="http://alaskapride.blogspot.com/2009/01/youtube-video-rev-ted-pike-warns-us-of.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3915559 2009-01-05T19:00:00Z Patent Docs The year started out with the release of a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee's report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145), saw a better-late-than-never movement by biotech and pharma companies and organizations against ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.org/2009/01/top-stories-of-2008-5-to-1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-29:/commentary/3867901 2008-12-29T19:00:00Z jagtvej69 PÃ¥ tidspunktet for død S. 1145, var der allerede bekymring over økonomien. [ "Dette er ikke en risiko for, at senatet bør tage pÃ¥ et tidspunkt, hvor vi er nødt til at gøre alt, hvad vi kan for at støtte innovative og vækstor<br /><br /><a href="http://jagtvej69.blogspot.com/2008/12/quinn-bebrejder-coalition-for-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-28:/commentary/3926153 2008-12-28T19:00:00Z IPBiz At the time of the death of S. 1145, there was already concern about the economy. ["This is not a risk that the Senate should take at a time when we need to do all we can to support innovative, growth-oriented American industries and a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/12/quinn-blames-coalition-for-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-14:/commentary/3766019 2008-12-14T19:00:00Z IPBiz [text: It needed to also pass a Senate vote so S. 1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007 was drafted and it quickly passed through the Senate sub committee process and was recommended for a Senate vote. That’s where the Republicans struck back ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/12/techdirt-on-patent-reform-on-dec-15.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3474609 2008-11-25T19:00:00Z Risk and Insurance Online -- ALL The Department of Insurance, he said, has been heavily involved in improving the performance of the State Compensation Insurance Fund, from a top-down review to supporting legislation -- S. 1145 -- by Sen. Mike Machado, D-Linden, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.riskandinsurance.com/story.jsp?storyId=150842882&amp;topic=Main">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-25:/commentary/3474608 2008-11-25T19:00:00Z PointOfLaw Forum H.R. 1908/S. 1145/S. 3600 (Patent Reform Act; specific interest in provisions relating to venue for patent cases, and damages.) Consumer Issues/Safety/Products. • H.R. 3010/S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2008/11/trial-lawyer-lo.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-06:/commentary/3246010 2008-11-06T19:00:00Z sfhomeless Yahoo! Group Blogger The most recent piece of legislation, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 2005 was introduced in the US House (HR2662), and (S.1145) in the US Senate in the 109th Congress. This legislation "authorizes the Attorney ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sfhomelessyahoogroup.blogspot.com/2008/11/examples-of-violence-against-poor-on.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-27:/commentary/3454727 2008-10-27T20:00:00Z Promote the Progress sitewide RSS The curious case of the new rules timeline · Our pro-patent neighbors to the North deliver a victory for big Pharma · Current PTO administration will not make proposed IDS and Markush rules final · Congressional Budget Office - S.1145 <br /><br /><a href="http://promotetheprogress.com/blog/ebay-v-mercexchange-from-an-infringers-perspective/558/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3513832 2008-10-26T20:00:00Z The United States blog The curious case of the new rules timeline · Our pro-patent neighbors to the North deliver a victory for big Pharma · Current PTO administration will not make proposed IDS and Markush rules final · Congressional Budget Office - S.1145 <br /><br /><a href="http://promotetheprogress.com/blog/and-there-was-much-rejoicing/635/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3363441 2008-10-26T20:00:00Z The United States blog Our pro-patent neighbors to the North deliver a victory for big Pharma · Current PTO administration will not make proposed IDS and Markush rules final · Congressional Budget Office - S.1145 would increase budget deficits by $1.4 billion ...<br /><br /><a href="http://promotetheprogress.com/blog/halloween-2007-rip-35-usc-s120/634/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-26:/commentary/3283036 2008-10-26T20:00:00Z Promote the Progress The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the budgetary impact S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The Office estimates that enacting the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary would increase direct ...<br /><br /><a href="http://promotetheprogress.com/blog/congressional-budget-office-s1145-would-increase-budget-deficits-by-14-billion-from-2009-to-2018/658/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-23:/commentary/3096128 2008-10-23T20:00:00Z Banking &amp; Financial services Articles... Although the House of Representatives passed its version of the Patent Reform Act (HR 1908) in September 2007, the Senate Judiciary Committee-reported version of the bill (S. 1145) failed to come...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.martindale.com/consumer-products/article_King-Spalding-LLP_534408.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-21:/commentary/3363443 2008-10-21T20:00:00Z AmSpec Blog When the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) soon reaches the Senate floor, Congress will be presented with a significant opportunity to affirm the goals the Framers envisioned for the patent system. Those goals -- to spur innovation by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.spectator.org/archives/2007/12/03/yes-to-the-patent-reform-act">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-20:/commentary/3061094 2008-10-20T20:00:00Z BIPO Patent Reform Act of 2007 – S.1145 (“The Leahy-Hatch billâ€*). - Patent Reform Act of 2008 - “The Kyl billâ€* (Pharma gets its say in the waning days of the 110th Congress). 2. Update on Administrative reforms. - Cooper v. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://bipo.us/patent-law-year-in-review-2008-preparing-presentation-for-dunescle-in-las-vegas/2008/10/21/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3363449 2008-10-14T20:00:00Z Intellectual Ventures News (2008)); see also Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145, 110th Cong. § 2 (2008). (from Senator Leahy); Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1908, 110th Cong. § 1. (2007) (from Representative Berman). It is, accordingly, possible that Congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://intellectualventures.com/docs/IV-GE-Dolby-Amicus-Brief-in-GSK-v-Dudas.pdf">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-14:/commentary/3026285 2008-10-14T20:00:00Z Kevin Colby: Libertarian Political News... 6. Patents and American Jobs – Without patent protection, American companies won’t innovate or invent. How will you vote on patent protection legislation, now before congress as Senate Bill S. 1145? Read the whole article. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://kevincolby.com/2008/10/15/six-questions-that-the-presidential-candidates-must-answer/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-13:/commentary/3474610 2008-10-13T20:00:00Z AmSpec Blog When the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) soon reaches the Senate floor, Congress will be presented with a significant opportunity to affirm the goals the Framers envisioned for the patent system. Those goals -- to spur innovation by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://spectator.org/archives/2007/12/03/yes-to-the-patent-reform-act">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-11:/commentary/3010512 2008-10-11T20:00:00Z 知財情報室 This bill is based on, but makes a number of changes to, S. 1145, a patent reform bill that was reported out of the Judiciary Committee in 2007 but that was never considered by the full Senate...(<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-info.blogspot.com/2008/08/blog-post_14.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-10-09:/commentary/3363445 2008-10-09T20:00:00Z Network & Infrastructure Blogs It needed to also pass a Senate vote so S. 1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007 was drafted and it quickly passed through the Senate sub committee process and was recommended for a Senate vote. That’s where the Republicans struck back, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/infosphere/2009-show-down-democrat-software-patent-reform-versus-the-republican-biotech-patent-reform-27662">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/commentary/3363438 2008-09-27T20:00:00Z IBLS INTERNET LAW - NEWS PORTAL "I write to you to raise my concern regarding and express my opposition to, S.1145, the "Patent Reform Act of 2007." Despite bipartisan opposition, the House passed a corresponding bill on September 7, and I understand that S.1145 may ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ibls.com/internet_law_news_portal_view.aspx?id=1883&amp;s=latestnews">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-25:/commentary/2928620 2008-09-25T20:00:00Z Purveyor of Iniquities For now, some of the similarities and differences will be discussed with a view towards identifying where the bill represents improvements over S. 1145, and a few areas where it does not. (patents ); Supreme Court Memo - A Second ...<br /><br /><a href="http://purveyorofiniquities.com/2008/09/26/links-for-september-26th/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3821142 2008-09-24T20:00:00Z Medical News ... although the post-grant review provisions in the Kyl legislation would provide a second window to administratively challenge a patent, the circumstances allowing such a challenge are considerably more narrow than those in S. 1145, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.news-medical.net/?id=41685">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3392415 2008-09-24T20:00:00Z IPWatchdog.com ... although the post-grant review provisions in the Kyl legislation would provide a second window to administratively challenge a patent, the circumstances allowing such a challenge are considerably more narrow than those in S. 1145, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2008/09/25/senator-kyl-introduces-patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/3363446 2008-09-24T20:00:00Z BIO Press Releases ... although the post-grant review provisions in the Kyl legislation would provide a second window to administratively challenge a patent, the circumstances allowing such a challenge are considerably more narrow than those in S. 1145, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bio.org/news/pressreleases/newsitem.asp?id=2008_0925_01">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-24:/commentary/2893994 2008-09-24T20:00:00Z Patent Docs Not this time: Senator Jon Kyl (R-AR and Minority Whip; at right) today introduced a patent reform bill that differs dramatically in some ways (but is strikingly similar in others) from S. 1145 introduced last session by Senators Leahy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/09/senator-kyls-pa.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-23:/commentary/3513831 2008-09-23T20:00:00Z PLI Patent Practice Center RSS feed ... the circumstances allowing such a challenge are considerably more narrow than those in S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act. The broad new administrative challenge system in S. 1145 would create patent uncertainty and reduce investment ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&amp;id=349">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/commentary/3363444 2008-09-10T20:00:00Z Senate Judiciary Committee Reports - 110th... ... S.1845 - The Security From Political Interference in Justice Act of 2007 (Senate Report 110-203, October 23, 2007); S.1638 - Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2008 (Senate Report 110-277, April 1, 2008); S.1145 - The Patent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://judiciary.senate.gov/resources/reports/110reports.cfm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-07:/commentary/3363451 2008-09-07T20:00:00Z DivineCaroline Neighborhood & World There are two very similar bills currently in process—one in the House (H.R. 1908) and one in the Senate Bill (S. 1145). In May, the Senate removed their bill from consideration from this session (although it could easily reemerge). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.divinecaroline.com/article/22354/55375">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-29:/commentary/3363453 2008-08-29T20:00:00Z Consumer Goods & Retail Industry Litigation Blog For those interested in patent law, it's worth noting that Congress is currently considering the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 1908, S. 1145). The House passed it as H.R. 1908, and the Senate may soon consider S. 1145. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cpg-retail-litigation.kotchen.com/2007/12/dirty-diapers-arquest-files-suit.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-20:/commentary/2700563 2008-08-20T20:00:00Z IPBiz Timko nervous. The old jobs in Pennsylvania steel mills are gone, and the &quot;would be&quot; new jobs are going to India under Obama&#39;s policies. Mr. Timko need only ask the labor unions where they stood on S.1145.<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/08/nyt-quote-barack-obama-makes-me-nervous.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-15:/commentary/2682596 2008-08-15T20:00:00Z Lqlisabelcharlene&#39;s Weblog The Croaker Devices Manufacturers Federation(MDMA) simultaneous once again 200 rare organizations for halfpenny post concerns pro The OK Accommodation Act as foil in relation with 2007, S.1145 and HR 1908. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lqlisabelcharlene.wordpress.com/2008/08/17/gauge-as-regards200-writes-leahy-with-regard-to-needed-changes-into-s1145-20/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-14:/commentary/2726413 2008-08-14T20:00:00Z CLIP IN CLIP ON Patent Docs: Amendments to S. 1145 Biotech & Pharma Patent Law & News Blog … (i) Action for Claim to Patent on Derived Invention — Section 135(a) of title 35, … http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/03/amendments-to-s.html ...<br /><br /><a href="http://clipinclipon.com/2008/08/15/patent-invention/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-11:/commentary/2661501 2008-08-11T20:00:00Z Inbox Robot: Legislation News patent law. While certain elements of the legislation will bring the US patent system in ... to know: There are two very similar bills currently in process--one in the House (HR ... House (HR 1908) and one in the Senate Bill (S. 1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inboxrobot.com/news.php?fid=182967200">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-07:/commentary/3392422 2008-08-07T20:00:00Z Entrepreneur.com: Latest Articles There are two very similar bills currently in process--one in the House (H.R. 1908) and one in the Senate Bill (S. 1145). In May, the Senate removed their bill from consideration from this session (although it could easily reemerge). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/inventing/inventionscolumnisttamaramonosoff/article196328.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-25:/commentary/3614035 2008-07-25T20:00:00Z _ The article goes on to cite Mr. Dudas’s active role in “promoting the administrations’ applicant quality submissions (AQS) provision to the US Patent Reform Act, Senate bill S.1145.â€* In the interview, Mr. Dudas told the magazine that ..<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.gapatents.com/2008/07/uspto-director-press-release.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-19:/commentary/2521704 2008-07-19T20:00:00Z ipbiz Although Schoen writes on 17 July 2008: [patent reform] &quot;is currently under consideration in the Senate, &quot; IPBiz notes that realistically S.1145 is more than 90 miles away and won&#39;t be of concern during this session. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/07/douglas-schoen-on-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-14:/commentary/3363452 2008-07-14T20:00:00Z ag-IP-news Agency - Latest IP Headlines The article goes on to cite Dudas’s active role in “promoting the administrations’ applicant quality submissions (AQS) provision to the US Patent Reform Act, Senate bill S.1145.â€* In the interview, Dudas told the magazine that the search<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ag-ip-news.com/getArticle.asp?Art_ID=6085&amp;lang=en">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-13:/commentary/2491579 2008-07-13T20:00:00Z ipbiz &quot;Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/07/carpet-bombing-by-patent-trolls.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-06:/commentary/2448222 2008-07-06T08:22:00Z IPBiz In Tech Titans Form Patent Trust about Allied Security Trust, ... Roy Mark of eWeek portrays a misleading idea that the trust was formed in response to the failure of patent reform (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) in the Senate -- With efforts <br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/07/patent-confusion-at-eweek.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-05:/commentary/3531485 2008-07-05T20:00:00Z EagleForum.org Eagle Forum has been following the developments regarding the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). This dangerous legislation could come up in the Senate for a vote in the next week when Congress returns ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eagleforum.org/blog/2008/02/alert-patent-reform-cheats-inventors.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2475099 2008-07-02T20:00:00Z PDA RSS News &quot;Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://pda-rss.livejournal.com/5392329.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-02:/commentary/2433700 2008-07-02T20:00:00Z mb&#39;s videoblog &quot;Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mb-box.ro/2008/07/03/touch-screen-lawsuit-hits-toshiba-apple-htc-and-many-others/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2423881 2008-06-30T20:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG In fact this is EVEN WORSE than the madness of Senate Bill S.1145 which proposes to mandate the publication of all US Patent applications – only 18 months after the application is filed – despite the usual 33 month (or more) gestation ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/07/patent-examination-by-brain-dead-for.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-30:/commentary/2418102 2008-06-30T07:32:24Z IPBiz Harold Wegner's piece on Bessen/Meurer that appeared in the Financial Times was reproduced in the Los Angeles Times ... ;M destroys his credibility. IPBiz already stuck a fork in <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>. Do we need another fork?<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/06/wegner-on-bessenmeurer-in-la-times.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/commentary/2399771 2008-06-27T20:00:00Z Patent Docs Since that time, there have been efforts to remedy this deficiency by legislation (including HR 5120; S. 1785; and provisions of S. 1145, the patent &quot;reform&quot; act; as well as an earlier &quot;stand alone&quot; version of the bill introduced as HR <br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/06/house-passes-pa.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390868 2008-06-24T20:00:00Z Consumer Electronics Show 2008: Video Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of.<br /><br /><a href="http://consumer-electronics-show-2008--video.hightech-review.com/107064/touch-screen-lawsuits-hit/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2390867 2008-06-24T20:00:00Z WORLD Law Direct Forums Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/copyright-trademark-patent/13479-touch-screen-lawsuits-hit-apple-htc-dell-toshiba-others.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2386584 2008-06-24T20:00:00Z WORLD Law Direct Forums Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.worldlawdirect.com/forum/law-news/13479-touch-screen-lawsuits-hit-apple-htc-dell-toshiba-others.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-24:/commentary/2386583 2008-06-24T20:00:00Z FDA Law Blog As we previously reported, a similar provision was added to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) by Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA) in August 2007; however, efforts to get that bill passed have stalled. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fdalawblog.net/fda_law_blog_hyman_phelps/2008/06/going-once-twic.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2672672 2008-06-23T20:00:00Z Settlement Support Center, LLC - Justia... (S.1145) died over damages apportionment. Here&#39;s what Mark Lemley said: &quot;I have to say I&#39;m frankly astonished that apportionment has been this controversial,&quot; said Mark A. Lemley, an intellectual-property scholar at Stanford who has ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1333405&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2475100 2008-06-23T20:00:00Z techmacro [BetaNews] — Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techmacro.com/tech-news/betanews/touch-screen-lawsuits-hit-apple-htc-dell-toshiba-others/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/2448221 2008-06-23T20:00:00Z rbytes.org software news Now that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has been pulled from the Senate floor schedule, it looks like business as usual for patent litigants, as a holder of touch screen patents has launched a carpet-bombing assault. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rbytes.org/?p=8817">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/3392419 2008-06-21T20:00:00Z Socialized Software Given the failure of pending patent reform legislation (S. 1145) to make it out of committee in the U.S. Senate this spring, it is unlikely that we will see any form of comprehensive patent reform legislation this year. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://socializedsoftware.com/2008/06/22/links-open-source-week-in-review/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2369138 2008-06-19T20:00:00Z Walking With Elephants Given the failure of pending patent reform legislation (S. 1145) to make it out of committee in the US Senate this spring, it is unlikely that we will see any form of comprehensive patent reform legislation this year. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://walkingwithelephants.blogspot.com/2008/06/where-now-with-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-19:/commentary/2351019 2008-06-19T20:00:00Z IdeaLaw The Senate, by contrast, let its counterpart bill, S. 1145, die. Though aligned on many policy issues over the years, the high technology and biotechnology industries strongly disagree about Congress&#39; patent reform bills. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://idealaw.blogspot.com/2008/06/biotechnologys-unsettled-forecast.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-14:/commentary/2341584 2008-06-14T20:00:00Z ipbiz It should seize this opportunity to modify patents to improve the health of millions suffering from neglected diseases. IPBiz notes that S.1145 and patent reform are gone for 2008. The particular issues in the above post were not on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/06/what-might-have-been-in-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-13:/commentary/3392418 2008-06-13T20:00:00Z Xconomy Patent Deform legislation (S. 1145 and HR 1908) was dealt a mortal blow in early March as a result of organized labor’s opposition to the bill. The Coalition for Patent fairness & PIRACY (CPF or “C-poofâ€*) and their high-priced lobbyists <br /><br /><a href="http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2008/04/03/no-patent-reform-court-blocks-new-patent-rules/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-12:/commentary/2341585 2008-06-12T20:00:00Z Legal Questions ... that would favor inventors who were the “first to fileâ€* for patent protection above those who came up with ideas first. (For background on S. 1145 in the Senate and HR 1908 in the House, see “Will Congress slam small inventors?â€* ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal-questions.org/2008/06/13/a-hollywood-inventor-protests-the-patent-bill/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-09:/commentary/2303033 2008-06-09T07:24:42Z IPBiz In March 2007, HP sued Acer for patent infringement, planning to keep the Taiwan firm from selling some products in the United States ... to "do as I say, not as I do" proposition. Congressman Berman and Senator Leahy (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</stro<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/06/coalition-for-patent-fairness-member-hp_09.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-05:/commentary/3392425 2008-06-05T20:00:00Z TPMMuckraker The law being referred to is S. 1145: The Patent Reform Act Of 2007, and in a Senate report Published January 24, 2008: Senate Report 110-259 (GPO PDF), there is a reasonable argument against the validity of the patent (pp 33,34). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/06/gonzales_gets_a_job.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-04:/commentary/2318666 2008-06-04T20:00:00Z Internet Business Learning To Wealth The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act ( S. 1145 ) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the floor schedule. The lack of progress is disappointing. Despite its flaws, the proposed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eonestore.com/2631/domain-forwarding-research-and-markets-discover-the-major-ip-technologies-used-in-voip-pr-inside/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-02:/commentary/2303032 2008-06-02T20:00:00Z yahoo domain registration The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act ( S. 1145 ) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the floor schedule. The lack of progress is disappointing. Despite its flaws, the proposed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.your-news-blog.com/yahoo-domain-registration/?p=1055">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-30:/commentary/2271217 2008-05-30T20:00:00Z Great Domain Name - An Invention and Intellectu... ... statistics or political employees padding their resumes for the next government job or K Street consultancy, to contact their Senator and tell them the “compromiseâ€* offered by the Secretary is merely the “worst ofâ€* S. 1145. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://greatdomainname.wordpress.com/2008/05/31/clinton-carlos-gutierrez-opine-on-patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-27:/commentary/2271222 2008-05-27T20:00:00Z yahoo domain registration The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act ( S. 1145 ) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the floor schedule. The lack of progress is disappointing. Despite its flaws, the proposed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.your-news-blog.com/yahoo-domain-registration/?p=1040">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/2318670 2008-05-18T20:00:00Z Law Bites ... Tapped to Represent &quot;Orphans&quot; at SCOTUS; No Sanctions Warranted for Failure to Produce &quot;Smoking Gun&quot; Email, Where Email System Did Not Retain Any Sent Emails; Judge Michel Doesn’t Think Much of Senate Bill S. 1145, Either.<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/la-administracion-bush-intensifica-esfuerzos-por-lograr-la-aprobacion-del-proyecto-de-ley-sobre-reforma-del-regimen-de-patentes-este-ano/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-08:/commentary/2183410 2008-05-08T20:00:00Z IPBiz Newsflash to Laura Newpoff: of your text: There&#39;s also a looming Patent Reform Act in the US Senate that, if passed, will drastically change the IP law landscape, the Senate already took S.1145 off the calendar. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/05/remember-s1145-is-off-calendar.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-05:/commentary/2165768 2008-05-05T20:00:00Z Law Bites Patent Docs: By Donald Zuhn — Earlier today, the technology website Ars Technica posted a report that the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145) “has been taken off the [Senate] schedule.â€* Because Ars Technica did not provide any ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/senate-patent-reform-bill-rip/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2189147 2008-05-02T20:00:00Z Credit Cards knowledge The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the … Witches in the Legacy - http://carpememe.com/witchesinthelegacy ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.creditcardsknowledge.com/credit/popular-blogs/22008/san-mateo-fairgrounds.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2162002 2008-05-02T20:00:00Z Lasts information The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the … Witches in the Legacy - http://carpememe.com/witchesinthelegacy. He loves me ...<br /><br /><a href="http://appleiphonenews.cn/san-mateo-fairgrounds/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2150883 2008-05-02T20:00:00Z Digg / upcoming The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the floor schedule.<br /><br /><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Patent_Reform_Act_Stalls_in_the_Senate">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2150882 2008-05-02T20:00:00Z Hottags The progress Congress was making on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) has stalled and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has pulled the bill from the … Witches in the Legacy - http://carpememe.com/witchesinthelegacy. He loves me ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.botian.org/hottags/2008-05-03/san-mateo-fairgrounds/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-01:/commentary/2147478 2008-05-01T20:00:00Z Witches in the Legacy S. 1145 would also have clearly defined situations in which defendants would be liable for willful infringement, which can result in treble damages for the losing party. Until the recent Federal Circuit Court of Appeals decision in In ...<br /><br /><a href="http://carpememe.com/witchesinthelegacy/2008/05/02/san-mateo-county-fairgrounds/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2165769 2008-04-29T20:00:00Z Website Developement Posted to United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal.services.rvsglobal.com/blogs/Website-Developement/8250/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130870 2008-04-28T20:00:00Z Stiff Right Alerts Rumors are now circulating that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), sponsored by Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT), could be brought to the Senate floor at any time. Although we have no way of knowing exactly when that will be, Senators still need ...<br /><br /><a href="http://stiffrightalerts.wordpress.com/2008/04/29/the-senate-could-vote-on-patents-soon/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-28:/commentary/2130869 2008-04-28T20:00:00Z . Report Abusive PostAs I read the last two posts by &quot;Doc&quot; and &quot;Jingo&quot; -- it appears tat there is basic concensus that the proposed S.1145 is Baaaad. It IS BAD. And while the Double-Speak Patent FAIRNESS folks are attempting to HARMonize <br /><br /><a href="http://normanhooben.blogspot.com/2008/04/tell-your-senator-to-vote-no-on-s-1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2100328 2008-04-21T20:00:00Z Chicago IP Litigation Blog The Wall Street Journal reported last Friday that the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145) will likely not reach the Senate floor -- click here for the story. It was widely reported throughout the first quarter that the bill was expected to be ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chicagoiplitigation.com/2008/04/articles/legal-news/ip-news-presentations/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2100327 2008-04-21T20:00:00Z Law Bites Patent Docs: By Donald Zuhn — On April 1st, we reported on a press release issued by the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) concerning a report from the Coalition for Patent Fairness that the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/no-end-to-fee-diversion/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-20:/commentary/2672676 2008-04-20T20:00:00Z Legal BPO Posted to United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal.services.rvsglobal.com/blogs/Legal-BPO/8032/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2107022 2008-04-19T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com On Friday, the Wall Street Journal ran an article claiming that S. 1145 has hit an &quot;impasse&quot; at the Senate, and quoted Pennsylvania&#39;s Sen. Arlen Specter as saying &quot;I think we need more time to get it right.&quot; More telling however, wa<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1221928&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-19:/commentary/2081877 2008-04-19T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog On Friday, the Wall Street Journal ran an article claiming that S. 1145 has hit an &quot;impasse&quot; at the Senate, and quoted Pennsylvania&#39;s Sen. Arlen Specter as saying &quot;I think we need more time to get it right.&quot; More telling however, wa<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-reform-on-wobbly-legs-in-senate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2126426 2008-04-17T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector In a signal of defeat for the bill, S. 1145, Whealan, who has been on leave from the PTO, is abandoning his temporary post with the Senate May 1. Self-absorbed, Leahy has called his efforts a waste of &quot;thousands of hours.&quot; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/04/abandoning_his_post.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2072469 2008-04-17T20:00:00Z Law Arlen Specter indicated that pending Patent Reform legislation (S. 1145) may be held up by the Republican caucus due to some political maneuvering to ensure leverage in the confirmation of certain federal judges. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lawsciencetech.com/?p=41">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2072468 2008-04-17T20:00:00Z IPBiz Greg Hitt wrote: Negotiations among key senators have reached an impasse, forcing Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, to give up plans to bring the bill to the Senate floor this week. It isn&#39;t clear when, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/wall-street-journal-on-meltdown-of.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/commentary/2072310 2008-04-17T20:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG Click for Larger Image Vote No on S.1145. InventorsBlog.org.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/04/over-cliff-on-senate-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2070135 2008-04-16T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com The report (by Diane Bartz and Tom Ferraro) suggested the opposition to S.1145 was partisan (&quot;opposition mostly from Republicans&quot;). The only hint of a jobs issue came in page 3 of the report: &quot;Most proposed changes would have been ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1218552&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2067055 2008-04-16T20:00:00Z IPBiz Not mentioned by Bartz and Ferraro is the fact that US trade unions OPPOSE S.1145, and they have informed folks in Congress that they are making a list and checking it twice. This will result in opposition from Democrats. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/s1145-not-dead-but-on-ice.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-16:/commentary/2066631 2008-04-16T20:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG How can we KNOW S.1145 will perform for ALL NEEDED American technological requirements if we don’t test it, test it, test it – BEFORE WE LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWABLE CHASM of UNRECALLABLE legislation? Q. -- Where’s the PROOF that this can ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/04/honorable-senators-q.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2065772 2008-04-15T20:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Notes and Documents:. TranslogicPetition.pdf (150 KB); Duffy Article: John F. Duffy, Are Administrative Patent Judges Unconstitutional?, 2007 Patently-O Patent LJ 21. Translogic’s Arguments On Rehearing; S.1145 includes a provision that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/04/challenge-to-bp.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/commentary/2065750 2008-04-15T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property &amp; Business Law Gutierrez sent a letter to members of the US Senate to share the Administration’s thoughts on key aspects of the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), including the Applicant Quality Submissions (AQS) provision, which he cites as &#39;the strongest ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipattorneyfirm.blogspot.com/2008/04/another-nugget-from-us-patent-trademark.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-14:/commentary/2058070 2008-04-14T13:17:15Z Filewrapper® Patent Reform once again dead in the water? Posted At : April 14, 2008 11:46 AM | Posted By : Blog Staff Related Categories: Patents,Legislation Negotiations on a compromise version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</str<br /><br /><a href="http://www.Filewrapper.com/index.cfm/2008/4/14/Patent-Reform-once-again-dead-in-the-water">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-13:/commentary/2054342 2008-04-13T20:00:00Z ipbiz Note an editorial in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel titled &gt;Protect innovation: Legislation being debated by the Senate would weaken the value of patents, which could be harmful to Wisconsin&#39;s... which includes the text about S.1145: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/editorial-against-patent-reform-of.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-12:/commentary/3392421 2008-04-12T20:00:00Z Biotech Transfer Week Current Issue While the Senate Judiciary Committee continues to contemplate the bill, S. 1145, the White House, via the US Department of Commerce and the US Patent and Trademark Office, said last month in a letter to the SJC that while it agrees with ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.biotechtransferweek.com/issues/2_14/btw_qa/146199-1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-11:/commentary/2045756 2008-04-11T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector Patrick Leahy appears left holding a sack of shat - S. 1145, the Patent Putrefaction Act. Referring to the lobbyists who have bought him, Leahy lamented, &quot;we have been working on these reforms for years.&quot; Leahy called the thwarted bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/04/disappointed.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2348275 2008-04-10T20:00:00Z Legal BPO Posted to United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://security.reliableis.com/blogs/Legal-BPO/4247/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2051273 2008-04-10T20:00:00Z Antibody Technologies ... we reported on a statement issued by Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood (at right) disputing a report from the Coalition for Patent Fairness that the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145) would ...<br /><br /><a href="http://antibody-technologies-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-docs_11.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2042747 2008-04-10T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Of the state of things with S.1145 on patent reform, IPBiz commenter Jason Taylor wrote: I personally think S.1145 was brought down by the unions&#39; recognition that it would effect job creation and the subsequent fear by S.1145&#39;s backing ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1211892&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2040403 2008-04-10T20:00:00Z ipbiz I personally think S.1145 was brought down by the unions’ recognition that it would effect job creation and the subsequent fear by S.1145’s backing politicians that they might actually lose too many votes and be held especially ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-reform-2008-its-economy-stupid.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2033053 2008-04-10T20:00:00Z Patent Docs ... we reported on a statement issued by Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood (at right) disputing a report from the Coalition for Patent Fairness that the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145) would ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/04/bio-commends-se.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2032578 2008-04-10T18:04:56Z IPBiz In discussing a possible political link between judicial nominations and the patent reform bill, Keith Perine of CQ Staff writes: ... to relent, or is it an accurate assessment of the future of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>? Perine also writes:<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-reform-slip-sliding-away-arlen.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/commentary/2026857 2008-04-10T01:13:15Z Personal injury lawyers Today I was digging for some info on ‘relevance’ and came across the following section: . . ... forward. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is the product of years of deliberation and study<br /><br /><a href="http://tanforyou.com/2008/04/10/meaningful-patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2026845 2008-04-08T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog Today the Congressional Quarterly (CQ) is reporting that Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) is pulling his support for S.1145, stating that he &quot;cannot join&quot; his colleagues &quot;on some parts of the bill, citing apportionment of damages as a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/04/cracks-forming-in-passage-of-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-08:/commentary/2023779 2008-04-08T20:00:00Z Law Bites ... Carlos Gutierrez to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, in which the Secretary reaffirmed the Bush Administration’s support for the Applicant Quality Submission (AQS) provision of the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145). In…<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/commerce-secretary-entirely-wrong-on-inequitable-conduct-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2033283 2008-04-07T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com ... Carlos Gutierrez to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, in which the Secretary reaffirmed the Bush Administration&#39;s support for the Applicant Quality Submission (AQS) provision of the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145). In...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1207952&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-07:/commentary/2022019 2008-04-07T20:00:00Z Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP Patent Reform was the focus of a recent CRS Report for Congress discussing the House and Senate bills (HR 1908 and S.1145) that attempt to respond to current concerns about the functioning of the US patent process. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stinson.com/legalpublications/smhlupage.asp?key=719">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/3392427 2008-04-06T20:00:00Z Patent Docs In his letter to Senators Leahy and Specter, Secretary Gutierrez noted that the Administration "strongly supports the AQS provision in the bill," calling it one of the "key elements" of S. 1145. We also reported yesterday on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/04/print-sign-and.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/2044246 2008-04-06T20:00:00Z George Bush After months of meetings and redrafting work, the US Senate is said to be ready to make a move on the patent reform bill, S. 1145. Various senators are said to be working behind the scenes drafting amendments with some compromises being ...<br /><br /><a href="http://george-bush.blogthisandthat.info/?p=4508">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-06:/commentary/2032576 2008-04-06T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act, languishes in a Senate cubbyhole, awaiting an airing on the floor. While its boosters croon its debut imminent, it may not even make it to the floor this session, as time runs short, and more important ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/04/not_happening.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-05:/commentary/2007779 2008-04-05T03:35:48Z Patent Prospector Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce, "the voice of business in government," wrote a letter to the Senate, praising to the skies " ... before filing a patent application, as part of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the pending Senate patent b<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/04/quality_submission.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2026846 2008-04-04T20:00:00Z Patent help ... subsidizing poor quality patent applications, which crowd out our most important innovations. Applicant quality standards are essential to improving and expediting the process by which new and innovative ideas become reality. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patent-help.inventionindustryhelponline.com/95994/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2010356 2008-04-04T20:00:00Z ipbiz Michael Collins, in an article at KnoxvilleBiz titled Concerns build over patent bill, states that Tennessee&#39;s two senators are undecided on the patent reform bill, S. 1145, in part because they do not know what the final form is: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-variant-of-s1145-will-reid-put.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-04:/commentary/2009345 2008-04-04T20:00:00Z Law Bites ... on a letter sent by Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez to Senators Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter, in which the Secretary reaffirmed the Bush Administration’s support for Section 11 of the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/last-call-to-voice-your-opposition-to-aqs-provision/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-02:/commentary/2003455 2008-04-02T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog Carlos Gutierrez from the Department of Commerce sent a letter today to Arlen Specter, expressing &quot;strong support&quot; for a &quot;key element&quot; of S. 1145: Applicant Quality Submissions (AQS). The Administration strongly supports the AQS ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/04/commerce-department-renews-support-for.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/2003430 2008-04-01T20:00:00Z Antibody Technologies By Kevin E. Noonan -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) issued two press releases today, concerning the &quot;patent reform&quot; bill pending in the Senate (S. 1145) and District Court Judge Cacheris&#39; decision in Tafas/GSK v. Dudas. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://antibody-technologies-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/04/patent-docs_02.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/2003461 2008-04-01T17:34:48Z Peter Zura's 271 Patent Blog Judge Cacheris from the ED Va. granted GSK’s and Tafas’s Motions for Summary Judgment finding that the PTO’s "hard limit" ... of the rules and didn't stray further. Expect the PTO to hit Congress hard on <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> to g<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/04/uspto-continuation-ruled-dead-for-now.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-01:/commentary/1995702 2008-04-01T15:44:40Z Patent Prospector The Coalition for Patent Fairness hosted a media briefing conference call this morning to discuss the Patent Reform Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) ... with his appraisal of the situation, stating that the Patent Reform Act (<strong class="<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/04/media_briefing.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/2003431 2008-03-31T20:00:00Z Singles In Steelecrossing Al In an editorial in the Washington Post on 15 Feb 08, Senators Leahy and Hatch state: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://singlesinsteelecrossing-al.blogspot.com/2008/04/ebert-and.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-31:/commentary/1999917 2008-03-31T20:00:00Z ipbiz Wegner also writes --In other words, if S. 1145 is enacted in the manner hoped for by the PTO, then S. 1145 would legislatively overrule today’s Tafas v. Dudas victory by the patent bar.-- Hmmm, if wishes were horses, pigs would fly. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/04/on-tafas-v-dudas-selected-excerpts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-30:/commentary/3392423 2008-03-30T20:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) I called both of my senators, asked for the person handling S.1145 (per aipla's suggestion), left very polite voice mails, and neither has called me back. I've never called a politician about anything in my life. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/04/tafas-v-dudas-p.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-30:/commentary/2019082 2008-03-30T20:00:00Z Martine Diary Leahy having introduced legislation supporting post-grant review (S. 1145). Earlier, Rep. Rick Boucher and Rep. Howard Berman had introduced the Patents Depend on Quality Act of 2006. This bill requires that patent applications be ...<br /><br /><a href="http://marcusmartinezik.merchantcow.com/2008/04/01/patent-reform-post-grant-review-promising/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-30:/commentary/1999918 2008-03-30T20:00:00Z Law Bites ... Owners Association (IPO), sent out an “Urgent IPO Legislative Alertâ€* to IPO members, urging them to contact their Senators to oppose the Applicant Quality Submission (AQS) provision of the Senate patent reform bill (S. 1145)….<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/ipo-distributes-urgent-legislative-alert-on-applicant-quality-submissions/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-30:/commentary/1995687 2008-03-30T20:00:00Z I/P Updates On Friday, March 28, 2008, the IPO issued an urgent legislative alert to all US members urging them to contact their two Senators to express opposition to mandatory “applicant quality submissionsâ€* in patent reform bill S. 1145: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/03/differeng-views-on-net-value-of-pre.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-29:/commentary/3363439 2008-03-29T20:00:00Z CBO's Latest 10 Documents S. 1145. Patent Reform Act of 2007. As reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 24, 2008. SUMMARY. S. 1145 would amend various provisions of current law that regulate how the Patent and. Trademark Office (PTO) awards ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=8981">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-28:/commentary/1922274 2008-03-28T16:55:18Z Patent Baristas Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) has made a call to arms agains the patent reform legislation in the Senate (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) ... with their applications. As it appears in <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, if enacted, AQ<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/03/28/ipo-urges-action-against-patent-reform-bill-provision/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-26:/commentary/2026847 2008-03-26T20:00:00Z How to get a patent for an idea The Senate has released the latest amendments to the Patent Reform Act in advance of Senate Floor Debate: Interlocutory appeals: limits interlocutory appeals of claim construction orders to those which the district court determines have ...<br /><br /><a href="http://how-to-get-a-patent-for-an-idea.inventionindustryhelponline.com/70827/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-24:/commentary/1975538 2008-03-24T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector No reform is more critical, nor glaring in its absence from Leahy S. 1145.&quot; What this country needs is a dedicated patent trial circuit, preferably with shortcut arbitration capability.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/03/killing_the_crap_shoot.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-23:/commentary/2189148 2008-03-23T20:00:00Z Website Developement Posted to United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal.services.rvsglobal.com/blogs/Website-Developement/7217/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-19:/commentary/1777059 2008-03-19T20:00:00Z IP Thoughts ... of filing applications (as much as three times based on the AIPLA Economic Survey) and substantially increase the likelihood of later inequitable conduct charges given the failure of S. 1145 to adequately constrain this defense.&quot; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipthoughts.com/2008/03/20/more-on-patent-reform.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1739182 2008-03-17T20:00:00Z Antibody Technologies By Kevin E. Noonan -- Senator Leahy (at right), reportedly determined to bring S. 1145, the Senate&#39;s patent &quot;reform&quot; bill to the Senate floor for a vote after the spring recess, on Friday released a number of proposed amendments to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://antibody-technologies-biotechnology.blogspot.com/2008/03/patent-docs_18.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-17:/commentary/1738336 2008-03-17T20:00:00Z Law Bites Noonan — Senator Leahy (at right), reportedly determined to bring S. 1145, the Senate’s patent “reformâ€* bill to the Senate floor for a vote after the spring recess, on Friday released a number of proposed amendments to the bill. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/amendments-to-s-1145/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1936448 2008-03-16T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector S. 1145 eliminates inter partes reexamination (Sec. 5), substituting a terminal one-year open season. Patents are often not enforced in their first year; prior art may take years to surface; the rules of validity change through time (eg ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/03/here_boy.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1759258 2008-03-16T20:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- Senator Leahy (at right), reportedly determined to bring S. 1145, the Senate&#39;s patent &quot;reform&quot; bill to the Senate floor for a vote after the spring recess, on Friday released a number of proposed amendments to the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/03/amendments-to-s.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-16:/commentary/1905862 2008-03-16T10:08:20Z Maryland Intellectual Property Lawyer & Attorney : Brian Wm. Higgins : Serving Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick Senate Patent Reform Moving Forward Posted on March 16, 2008 by Brian Wm. Higgins On March 12, 2008, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) issued a press release outlining possible amendments to <strong class="keyword">S.1145</<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marylandiplaw.com/2008/03/articles/patents/patent-reform-act/senate-patent-reform-moving-forward/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-15:/commentary/1958175 2008-03-15T20:00:00Z U spto While THEY (the Patent “reformâ€* promoters), can easily recall a faulty production run – CONGRESS IS NOT SET UP TO DO THAT. Judge Paul R Michel – Chief Judge of the US Court of appeals for the Federal Circuit, on Monday January 28, 2008,<br /><br /><a href="http://u-s-p-t-o.wesimplifylife.com/38961/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-15:/commentary/1936449 2008-03-15T20:00:00Z Patent royalties Thanks to Greg Aharonian&#39;s Internet Patent News Service for circulating these links to amendments released in advance of the Senate floor debate on the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145): * &quot;Best Mode&quot; Elimination Amendment . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patent-royalties.inventionindustryhelponline.com/71796/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-15:/commentary/1729490 2008-03-15T00:33:38Z Olivekfnphineas’s Weblog Called the most sweeping patent reform in fifty years, the bi-partisan Patent Reform Act of 2007 <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> &amp;amp; H.R. 1908 was introduced on April 18, 2007.  Generally speaking, those proposed reforms incCalled the most<br /><br /><a href="http://olivekfnphineas.wordpress.com/2008/03/15/patent-reform-2007-the-debate-is-heating-up/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1732639 2008-03-14T20:00:00Z LawPundit Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog reported recently on the Latest Amendments to S.1145 writing, &quot;The Senate has released the latest amendments to the Patent Reform Act in advance of Senate Floor Debate&quot;. See there for a list of those ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lawpundit.com/blog/2008/03/links-on-lawpundit-main-page-2-op-law.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1729491 2008-03-14T19:44:15Z Filewrapper® 15 different amendments proposed to Senate version of Patent Reform Act of 2007 Posted At : March 14, 2008 3:03 PM | Posted By : Blog Staff Related Categories: Legislation,Patents The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.Filewrapper.com/index.cfm/2008/3/14/15-different-amendments-proposed-to-Senate-version-of-Patent-Reform-Act-of-2007">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/commentary/1729492 2008-03-14T11:39:20Z Patent Assassins Blog More than 75% of Reexams Narrow or Kill the Claims March 14th, 2008 This is a cross-post from the Deeplinks blog, ... overlooked by the latest draft of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the Patent<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.patentassassins.com/?p=15">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/3600503 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z Jane Chastain : Politically Direct Dana Rohrabacher, R-Calif., who is the leader of a small bipartisan opposition, compared H.R. 1908 and S.1145, “The Patent Reform Act,â€* to the so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill that went down to defeat earlier this summer ...<br /><br /><a href="http://janechastain.com/2007/09/06/congress-attacks-moms-apple-pie/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1918641 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z Getting a patent By Kevin E. Noonan -- The patent community got its biggest scare in quite a while late last year, when a rules package thought to be dead for almost a year was released on August 21, 2007 (see &quot;New Continuation and Claims Rules . ...<br /><br /><a href="http://getting-a-patent.inventionindustryhelponline.com/71048/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1779299 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z INSURANCE TIPS AND TRIKS S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which suggests replacing the current reexamination processes with an inadequate form of post-grant review and places undue restrictions on third party participation. This portion of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://insurance-list-tips.blogspot.com/2008/03/conspiracy-theory-yippee.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1729489 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z 60 Second Auto Quote S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which suggests replacing the current reexamination processes with an inadequate form of post-grant review and places undue restrictions on third party participation. This portion of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://60-second-auto-quote.blogspot.com/2008/03/effector-2109-eff-applauds-house.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1729488 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z I/P Updates Act (S. 1145): * &quot;Best Mode&quot; Elimination Amendment &lt;http://us.gallerywatch.com/docs/news/us/agdocs/multipage/senpatentamends031208/Amend_Best_Mode_to_House_language.pdf&gt; * Ex Parte Reexamination Amendment ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/03/patent-reform-bill-amendments.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1725887 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- The patent community got its biggest scare in quite a while late last year, when a rules package thought to be dead for almost a year was released on August 21, 2007 (see &quot;New Continuation and Claims Rules ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/03/its-getting-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/commentary/1725886 2008-03-13T20:00:00Z Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark... Per Zura’s 271 blog today, regarding recently release amendments to the Patent Reform Act of 2007:. The Senate has released the latest amendments to the Patent Reform Act in advance of Senate Floor Debate: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2008/03/14/amendments-to-s1145-prior-to-floor-debate/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/1721977 2008-03-12T20:44:33Z Deeplinks | Electronic Frontier Foundation Coauthored by Policy Intern Raeanne Young The latest statistics [PDF] ... overlooked by the latest draft of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, which is raising some serious<br /><br /><a href="http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2008/03/reexamination-improves-patent-quality-look-latest-uspto-filing-data">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/2032574 2008-03-12T20:00:00Z akamu´s favorites Per Zura’s 271 blog today, regarding recently release amendments to the Patent Reform Act of 2007: The Senate has released the latest amendments to the Patent Reform Act in advance of Senate Floor Debate: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://akamu.tekk.org/uncategorized/amendments-to-s1145-prior-to-floor-debate/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-12:/commentary/1725885 2008-03-12T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog The Senate has released the latest amendments to the Patent Reform Act in advance of Senate Floor Debate: Interlocutory appeals: limits interlocutory appeals of claim construction orders to those which the district court determines have ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/03/latest-amendments-to-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-11:/commentary/2003432 2008-03-11T20:00:00Z LAW Although the IT vs. pharma divergence has been stressed in the debate on patent reform, another key loser if S.1145 is passed is academe, and universities have been making themselves heard. Further, unlike pharma (which is not uniformly ...<br /><br /><a href="http://law.bg58.com/2008/03/universities-key-opponent-to-s1145ipbiz.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1718685 2008-03-10T20:00:00Z Rapier Whit That’s why I’m fighting for Congress to pass the Patent Reform Act of 2007 ( S.1145 ), the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions. This legislation represents the first ...<br /><br /><a href="http://rapierwhit.blogspot.com/2008/03/test-test.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/commentary/1718684 2008-03-10T20:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG This is where the so called “Fairnessâ€* patent reform proponents depart and diverge from their own mandatory development practices and are attempting to short circuit safeguards to coerce Congress to pass the ill fated S.1145. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/03/no-way-to-test-s1145-it-will-doom-us.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-09:/commentary/1739181 2008-03-09T20:00:00Z Innovators Network But that doesn&#39;t mean you destroy the whole ecosystem to deal with parasites[.]&quot; Dig into more details on how technology discoveries might be hurt by S. 1145 in Tech leader assesses state of innovation in valley.<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.innovators-network.org/2008/03/entrepreneurcom.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-08:/commentary/1859673 2008-03-08T19:00:00Z IP Law Report The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions, including dozens of hearings with the testimony of scores of witnesses, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iplawreport.blogspot.com/2008/03/meaningful-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-05:/commentary/1699363 2008-03-05T11:10:16Z IPBiz PatentHawk quotes a source: One interesting aspect is the significant role that the universities have played because of their tech-transfer offices ... the IT vs. pharma divergence has been stressed in the debate on patent reform, another key loser if <s<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/03/universities-key-opponent-to-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-04:/commentary/1697592 2008-03-04T19:00:00Z Hannah Boris Blog [The S. 1145 bill might be here.] *** IPBiz notes a comment below suggesting that the Salt Lake City Tribune may have praised Senator Hatch (and the IT biggies) previously. Of strange events in patent reform, IPBiz notes that the USPTO ...<br /><br /><a href="http://borisvwqhannah.stmhost.com/2008/03/05/salt-lake-city-tribune-commentary-blasts-patent-reform-legislation/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1759259 2008-03-03T19:00:00Z online interest ... Devices Manufacturers Association (MDMA) June 19, 2007 The Medical Devices Manufacturers Association (MDMA) joined over 200 other organizations to express concerns with The Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145 and HR 1908. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://on-line-interest11.blogspot.com/2008/03/ftcuananotechnology23-nanonews-custom.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-03:/commentary/1697593 2008-03-03T19:00:00Z Talking Justice Despite some in the media calling patent reform dead,[1] on January 24, 2008, the Senate placed S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, on the general calendar. The next few weeks will be critical to the legislation, which the House ...<br /><br /><a href="http://communities.justicetalking.org/blogs/day04/archive/2008/03/04/patent-reform-in-congress.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-01:/commentary/1721973 2008-03-01T19:00:00Z Scholarly Communication News The report further suggests that, based on the tentative changes contained in The Patent Reform Act of 2008 (S.1145), a bill currently before Congress, reform is unlikely to improve the current situation. Although proposed changes such ...<br /><br /><a href="http://4sustainability.blogspot.com/2008/03/linuxcom-end-software-patents-project.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/commentary/1678661 2008-02-27T19:00:00Z ARRA News Service - Arkansas Republican... Eagle Forum has been following the developments regarding the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). This dangerous legislation could come up in the Senate for a vote. The House version (HR 1908) already ...<br /><br /><a href="http://arkansasgopwing.blogspot.com/2008/02/patent-reform-cheats-inventors-property.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/1936451 2008-02-26T19:00:00Z property S. 1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007&amp;quot; by ME. Array. Open Question: How can I buy property with no money down? How can I genuinely buy property with no money down? Array. Open Question: Insurance on a commercial rental property? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://property-services-solutions.blogspot.com/2008/02/open-question-time-to-move-garden-spot.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-26:/commentary/1672030 2008-02-26T19:00:00Z Innovation Watch With each passing day, the debate over the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) intensifies. I’m seeing more big-name players emerge to attack the Act, which as of this writing is still in the Senate. This week David Snivley, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://inventorsdigest.blogspot.com/2008/02/gathering-patent-reform-storm.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1684071 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z Carlos Lagemann That picture will change for the worse if the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145), now being considered by the Senate, is enacted in its present form. This bill, together with two recent patent-unfriendly Supreme Court rulings, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://carloslagemann.blogspot.com/2008/02/strong-intellectual-property-protection.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1670271 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z Law Bites Patent Docs: By Kevin E. Noonan — Judge Paul Michel (at right), Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, recently had the opportunity to speak to a meeting of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawbites.com/judge-michel-doesnt-think-much-of-senate-bill-s-1145-either/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1670269 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z Docuticker There Is a Role for Congress in Patent Litigation Reform Source: Liability Outlook (American Enterprise Institute) Despite some in the media calling patent reform dead,[1] on January 24, 2008, the Senate placed S. 1145, the Patent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.docuticker.com/?p=19512">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1670268 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG Vote out the Patent &quot;Deform&quot; Act- S.1145 from the Senate. Contact YOUR Senators and tell them to &quot;Just Say NO!&quot; We need American Innovation and Patents! Click for a larger image. InventorsBlog.org.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/02/throwing-out-americas-future-with.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1668175 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z bernie&#39;s blog That picture will change for the worse if the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145), now being considered by the Senate, is enacted in its present form. This bill, together with two recent patent-unfriendly Supreme Court rulings, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://berniemartin.blogspot.com/2008/02/are-patents-headed-for-extinction.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-25:/commentary/1666518 2008-02-25T19:00:00Z Addo Vere Joe Kiani, CEO of Masimo, wrote an interesting article in Forbes on the potential effects of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145). He refers to the bill as “one of the worst assaults on intellectual property protection in the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addovere.com/2008/02/26/patent-reform-undermining-innovation/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1670272 2008-02-24T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property In the Senate, Leahy and Hatch introduced S. 1145, while in the House Representatives Howard Berman (D-California) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced HR 1908. On May 16th, a House subcommittee approved the bill for further review by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://intellectual-property-online.blogspot.com/2008/02/guide-to-current-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1670270 2008-02-24T19:00:00Z eagleforum.org Tell Your Senator to vote NO on Patent &quot;Reform&quot; (S. 1145)!! Eagle Forum has been following the developments regarding the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). This... [[ This is a content summary only. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eagleforum.org/blog/2008/02/alert-patent-reform-cheats-inventors.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-24:/commentary/1664118 2008-02-24T19:00:00Z The Liberty Letters Eagle Forum has been following the developments regarding the Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT). This dangerous legislation could come up in the Senate for a vote in the next week when Congress returns ...<br /><br /><a href="http://libertyletters.wordpress.com/2008/02/25/patent-reform-cheats-inventors/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-23:/commentary/1658485 2008-02-23T19:00:00Z Capitol Valley HR 1908/S.1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007; Section 115 of the US Copyright Act: Compulsory Licensing of EU Copyright Directive. That&#39;s from their year-end 2007 Lobbying Disclosure Act report. They didn&#39;t so much as make a single ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.capitolvalley.net/2008/02/drm-net-neutrality-and-apples.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-22:/commentary/1655477 2008-02-22T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- A prominent Israeli commentator has added his voice to the growing chorus of objections to the patent &quot;reform&quot; bill under consideration by the Senate (S. 1145). In an opinion piece published by the Jerusalem Post ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/02/us-patent-refor.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1721975 2008-02-21T19:00:00Z Legal BPO Posted to United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal.services.rvsglobal.com/blogs/Legal-BPO/6354/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1650694 2008-02-21T19:00:00Z PointOfLaw Forum My latest Liability Outlook is on the Patent Reform Act of 2007:Despite some in the media calling patent reform dead, on January 24, 2008, the Senate placed S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, on the general calendar. The...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pointoflaw.com/archives/2008/02/the-patent-reform-act-of-2007.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-21:/commentary/1650693 2008-02-21T19:00:00Z Overlawyered Despite some in the media calling patent reform dead, on January 24, 2008, the Senate placed S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, on the general calendar. The next few weeks will be critical to the legislation, which the House passed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.overlawyered.com/2008/02/the_patent_reform_act_of_2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1721974 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z Patent Prospector George Margolin of the Professional Inventors Alliance had a graphic response to last week&#39;s editorial in the Washington Times by Senators Leahy, touting S. 1145, the Senate bill to deform the US patent system. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/02/loaded_gun.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1651990 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com George Margolin of the Professional Inventors Alliance had a graphic response to last week&#39;s editorial in the Washington Times by Senators Leahy, touting S. 1145, the Senate bill to deform the US patent system. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1115077&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1647461 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z Innovators Network ... an imaginary bit of current legislative legerdemain, it&#39;s also the title of a recent article at The Washington Times that hopes to clear up some of the mystery surrounding the ins and outs of the Patent Reform Bill of 2007 (S.1145. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.innovators-network.org/2008/02/mark-evans-remo.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1645155 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- Judge Paul Michel (at right), Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, recently had the opportunity to speak to a meeting of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, one of the preeminent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/02/judge-michel-do.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1643722 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z advanced medical technologies But now, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908, S. 1145) is gaining momentum and may become reality. And that may change the ball game considerably. Some of the key elements of the legislation are below (drawn in part from Wikipedia): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mediligence.com/blog/2008/02/21/patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-20:/commentary/1642877 2008-02-20T19:00:00Z Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com By Kevin E. Noonan -- Judge Paul Michel (at right), Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, recently had the opportunity to speak to a meeting of the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel, one of the preeminent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1113433&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/1891882 2008-02-19T19:00:00Z Picking up pecans In an editorial in the Washington Post on 15 Feb 08, Senators Leahy and Hatch state: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://picking-up-pecans.inventionindustryhelponline.com/48480/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/1642527 2008-02-19T19:00:00Z New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library 02/19/2008, CBO Cost Estimate for the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 (PDF 39.9 KB) Cost Estimate for the Bill as Reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Jan. 24, 2008. 02/19/2008, CBO Cost Estimate for the Rio Puerco Watershed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloglines.com/blog/PLL?id=8019">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/1639326 2008-02-19T19:00:00Z Mondaq.Com - feed of articles The Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary, has issued its draft report on the Patent Reform bill (S. 1145) , to amend the patent laws currently in Title 35 of the United States Code.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=57298">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/1634700 2008-02-19T05:00:22Z PageTraffic Blog- Search engine information much before its official! After being sued for defamation, it seems Google in now once again in for a lawsuit ... in support of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Bitter or better, you tell me? Related<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pagetrafficblog.com/google-microsoft-charged-with-patent-infringement/4206/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-19:/commentary/1634699 2008-02-19T05:00:22Z SEO Keyword News After being sued for defamation, it seems Google in now once again in for a lawsuit ... in support of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Bitter or better, you tell me? Related<br /><br /><a href="http://seokeywordsnews.net/2008/02/19/google-microsoft-charged-with-patent-infringement/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-18:/commentary/2011143 2008-02-18T19:00:00Z PPC News US, UK, Europe Certainly, it is no wonder then that Google and Microsoft are among the 150 corporate signatories of a letter sent to congressional leaders in January by the Coalition for Patent Fairness in support of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ppc-news.blogspot.com/2008/02/ppc-news-google-adwords-news-on-blogs_19.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-18:/commentary/1645154 2008-02-18T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law Blog In 2007, identical bills, HR 1908 and S. 1145, were introduced, with the expectation that refinements would be made during the legislative process. HR 1908, with amendments, was passed on September 7, 2007. But when the 110th Congress ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.intellectualpropertylawblog.com/archives/patents-patent-reform-is-again-before-washington-legislators-as-congress-continued-to-fail-to-reach-a-consensus-on-the-legislation-in-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-18:/commentary/1639452 2008-02-18T19:00:00Z Truth happens The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions, including dozens of hearings with the testimony of scores of witnesses, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.redhatmagazine.com/~r/TruthHappens/~3/237759269/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-18:/commentary/1638030 2008-02-18T19:00:00Z Truth happens The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions, including dozens of hearings with the testimony of scores of witnesses, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://truthhappens.redhatmagazine.com/2008/02/19/leahy-and-hatch-push-patent-reform-act-of-2007/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-18:/commentary/1635962 2008-02-18T19:00:00Z SearchNewz: Combined RSS Feed Certainly, it is no wonder then that Google and Microsoft are among the 150 corporate signatories of a letter sent to congressional leaders in January by the Coalition for Patent Fairness in support of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.searchnewz.com/blog/talk/sn-6-20080219GoogleMicrosoftChargedWithPatentInfringement.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1630616 2008-02-17T22:38:56Z insurance estimate The Office notes that this provision would not only have a direct impact on the generic drug industry (via lost revenue due to the extended patent term), but also that it would indirectly impact healthinsurance premiums and tax ... insurance estimate ins<br /><br /><a href="http://www.insurableevents.com/insurance-estimate/insurance-estimate-dec-congressional-budget-office-s-1145-would-increase-budget-b">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1645135 2008-02-17T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- In discussing the patent &quot;reform&quot; bill waiting to be brought to the floor for a vote in the Senate (S. 1145), various stakeholders have availed themselves of their right to petition the government for redress in ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/02/the-unintended.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1633694 2008-02-17T19:00:00Z Addo Vere Google and Microsoft are among the more than 150 corporate signatories of a letter sent to congressional leaders in January by the Coalition for Patent Fairness in support of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addovere.com/2008/02/18/google-microsoft-sued-and-patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1630615 2008-02-17T19:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog CBO Estimates Cost of Patent Reform: On February 15, the CBO estimated the costs of enacting S. 1145:. CBO estimates that enacting the bill would increase direct spending by $26.9 billion and revenues by $25.5 billion over the 2009-2018 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/02/monday-shorts-business-method-challenge.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1630103 2008-02-17T19:00:00Z Law News Posted to The United States blogThe Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the budgetary impact S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The Office estimates that enacting the bill as Read full entry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lawnewsonline.net/2008/02/18/congressional-budget-office-s1145-would-increase-budget-deficits-by-14-billion-from-2009-to-2018/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1630054 2008-02-17T16:38:00Z Universal Health clevelandjie wrote an interesting post today on Here’s a quick excerpt The Office notes that this provision would not only have a direct impact on the generic drug industry (via lost revenue due to the extended patent term), but also that it would indir<br /><br /><a href="http://universal-health.info/2008/02/17/congressional-budget-office-s1145-would-increase-budget/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-17:/commentary/1630055 2008-02-17T16:36:43Z Patent Prospector Senators Leahy and Hatch, in a Washington Times editorial, cry wolf about the need for patent reform, ... sots and shills in reality, pose as academics. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is the product<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/02/old_white_bozos.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1630639 2008-02-16T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Posted to The United States blog The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the budgetary impact S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The Office estimates that enacting the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1106213&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1630043 2008-02-16T19:00:00Z The United States blog The Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the budgetary impact S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The Office estimates that enacting the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary would increase direct ...<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/congressional-budget-office-s1145-would-increase-budget-deficits-by-14-billion-from-2009-to-2018/651/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-16:/commentary/1628356 2008-02-16T19:00:00Z IPWatchdog.com The IPO is reporting that momentum for patent reform has been lost in the Senate and that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will not bring S. 1145 to the floor for action until at least after the Senate returns from recess at the end of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2008/02/17/patent-reform-losing-steam-in-senate/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-15:/commentary/1630053 2008-02-15T19:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG InventorsBlog.org.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2008/02/patent-russian-roulette-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-15:/commentary/1620217 2008-02-15T07:19:34Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) By Senators Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch, Full editorial in the Washington Times 2/15/08 “. . ... forward. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is the product of years of deliberation and study<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/02/meaningful-pate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1629175 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com In an editorial in the Washington Post on 15 Feb 08, Senators Leahy and Hatch state: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress and by many esteemed agencies and institutions ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1103641&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1624518 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Meaningful patent reform is crucial to America&#39;s ability to maintain its competitive edge in the world, and now - after years of careful spadework - Congress has the chance to move forward. The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) is the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1101316&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1624281 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com The IPO is reporting that momentum for patent reform has been lost in the Senate and that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will not bring S. 1145 to the floor for action until at least after the Senate returns from recess at the end of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1101764&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1622569 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Recent CBO Cost Estimates Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 24, 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=8981&amp;type=1">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1622551 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has committed to taking up S.1145 as early in the new year as possible, and we welcome the continued dialogue on how best to perfect it. Unfortunately, some would like to play political football with ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2008/02/washtimes_meaningful_patent_re.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1621784 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z PLI Patent Practice Center RSS feed The IPO is reporting that momentum for patent reform has been lost in the Senate and that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will not bring S. 1145 to the floor for action until at least after the Senate returns from recess at the end of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&amp;id=271">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-14:/commentary/1621299 2008-02-14T19:00:00Z Untitled Characterizing themselves as “close partners on intellectual property issues,â€* the current and immediate past chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee pitched their case for passage of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/leahy-and-hatch-on-patent-reform-act-of-2007-were-making-progress-beacuse-no-one-is-entirely-happy/650/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-13:/commentary/1647462 2008-02-13T19:00:00Z Obvious Innovation (TM) The Bush Administration shares its views on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145). Below is a link to the letter from Nathaniel F. Wienecke to Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, and to all the members of the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://vanlawfirm.com/blog/?p=7">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/commentary/1643723 2008-02-12T19:00:00Z lawpundit USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office - eg a recent posting about the Bush administration opposition to the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 ) Vault (legal careers) WorldLaw (Law Library of the US Congress)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lawpundit.com/blog/2008/02/links-on-lawpundit-main-page-1-useful.htm">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-12:/commentary/1621300 2008-02-12T19:00:00Z Patent Docs ... this week released a report on the purported bases of current patent &quot;reform&quot; efforts that have culminated in passage of a bill in the House of Representatives (HR 1908) and consideration of another bill by the Senate (S. 1145)....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/02/bio-report-indi.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/3513833 2008-02-11T19:00:00Z Patent Reform Blog Patent examiners voice opposition to Patent Reform Act. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. U.S. has strongest patent system in world..why change it? Monday, February 04, 2008. 485 + Companies Against S.1145. Monday, February 04, 2008 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/02/04/us-has-strongest-patent-system-in-worldwhy-change-it.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1647463 2008-02-11T19:00:00Z Unknown The administration is right to oppose Section 4 of the &lt;i&gt;Patent Reform Act of 2007 &lt;/i&gt;(S. 1145) which contains language that would reduce the incentive to innovate in a way that advantages one business model at the expense of others. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://clug-unknown.blogspot.com/2008/02/strong-us-patent-system-critical-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1607826 2008-02-11T19:00:00Z shopfloor.org: The Manufacturers Blog Seth Borden of Labor Lawyers for Management alerts us to a great letter a group of labor unions sent to the US Senate last week stressing their opposition to S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. An excerpt:The American...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2008/02/to_the_labor_un.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1604346 2008-02-11T19:00:00Z United States ... on introducing ground-breaking innovations and promoting American jobs.â€* Odd that he didn’t mention the letter of opposition to S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, that was recently signed by more than a dozen major labor unions.<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/cable-gc-patent-reform-is-about-loopholes-frivolous-lawsuit-and-american-jobs/647/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1603984 2008-02-11T11:16:20Z WikiPatents Blog What Do You Think of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145)? February 11th, 2008 The Bush Administration notified the members of the Senate Thursday that the Administration strongly opposes the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145<<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wikipatents.com/blog/?p=8">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1603985 2008-02-11T08:54:14Z Bite - Dentistry And Medical News Christopher White, general counsel for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement regarding a recent letter from the Department of Commerce on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bite.ws/2008/02/11/strong-us-patent-system-critical-to-continued-medical-innovation-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-11:/commentary/1624519 2008-02-11T05:04:19Z IPBiz In an editorial in the Washington Post on 15 Feb 08, Senators Leahy and Hatch state: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is the product of years of deliberation and study within Congress<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/02/senators-leahy-hatch-not-getting-facts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1654999 2008-02-10T19:00:00Z New Digital Computer Senators McCain, Clinton and Obama may have to make some tough choices on S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act, which is supported by technology companies but opposed by the health care lobby. That&#39;s because the Bush Administration has come ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.newdigitalcomputer.com/2008/02/11/patent-reform-coming-down-to-the-wire/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1605247 2008-02-10T19:00:00Z Health pages The administration is right to oppose Section 4 of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) which contains language that would reduce the incentive to innovate in a way that advantages one business model at the expense of others. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://health.showpharmacy.com/2008/02/strong-us-patent-system-critical-to-continued-medical-innovation/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1603983 2008-02-10T19:00:00Z The Union-Free Employer Late last week, a number of labor unions sent a letter to members of the US Senate urging opposition to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145). The letter expresses concern that the Act might undermine US competiveness. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://union-free.blogspot.com/2008/02/patent-reform-act-of-2007-makes-strange.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-10:/commentary/1603982 2008-02-10T19:00:00Z Medical Health Articles Christopher White, general counsel for the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed), issued the following statement regarding a recent letter from the Department of Commerce on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145) : “AdvaMed ...<br /><br /><a href="http://google-sina.com/2008/02/11/strong-us-patent-system-critical-to-continued-medical-innovation/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-09:/commentary/1600387 2008-02-09T19:00:00Z ipbiz The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) has joined several other major labor unions in opposition to the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145. According to a press release by POPA, the coalition of unions sent a letter to every ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/02/uspto-management-and-workers-agree.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/3614034 2008-02-08T19:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Senators Spector & Brownback: The S.1145 “remains a work in progress;â€* the damage apportionment language would create uncertainity and litigation — especially determining an invention’s “specific contribution over the prior art<br /><br /><a href="http://patentlyo.com/patent/2008/02/patently-o-bits.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1610467 2008-02-08T19:00:00Z loudseek.info Just last week, over 150 companies and organizations sent a letter in support of patent reform to the Senate leadership, urging passage of S.1145. Those letter-signers included more than just the 5 high-tech “giantsâ€* that Polotrak ...<br /><br /><a href="http://loudseek.info/2008/02/09/alexander-poltorak-check-your-facts/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1603980 2008-02-08T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Of the union, ag-ip noted on 10 Feb: The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA) has joined several other major labor unions in opposition to the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145. According to a press release by POPA, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1089651&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1600388 2008-02-08T19:00:00Z Advertisement In addition, POPA has signed with over 485 other corporations, associations and unions in a full page advertisement that ran in the newspaper Roll Call when the S enate went back in session…. Original post by IPBiz.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.aqym.com/uspto-management-and-workers-agree-s1145-on-patent-reform-is-flawed">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1597745 2008-02-08T19:00:00Z The Privacy / Rights Project While not perfect, S. 1145 is an important step in the right direction. For years, EFF&#39;s Patent Busting Project has been a successful and important front in the fight against harmful patents and patent abuse. While S. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=18339">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-08:/commentary/1594229 2008-02-08T12:50:14Z SECURING INNOVATION | The Business Blog of IP.com about Managing Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade Secrets Patent Office Professionals Oppose Bill Posted on February 8, 2008 by JC U.S. patent examiners and 13 other unions want the U.S ... has not changed in 32 years. "Now that <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> is heading into the final stretch, m<br /><br /><a href="http://www.securinginnovation.com/2008/02/articles/patents/patent-office-professionals-oppose-bill/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/commentary/1630640 2008-02-07T19:00:00Z Sierra Patent Group The letter states the Administration strongly opposes S. 1145 in its current form, but strongly supports passage of balanced patent modernization legislation. Any changes must be carefully considered and balanced to encourage all ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sierralaw.com/site/?p=19">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-07:/commentary/1594230 2008-02-07T05:00:00Z Maryland Intellectual Property Lawyer & Attorney : Brian Wm. Higgins : Serving Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick Internet Coverage of Patent Reform Increasing Posted on February 7, 2008 by Brian Wm. Higgins A search of Google© on February 4, 2008 ( ... before the Senate votes on its current version of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, the Patent Re<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marylandiplaw.com/2008/02/articles/patents/patent-reform-act/internet-coverage-of-patent-reform-increasing/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1580768 2008-02-06T19:58:19Z News and Activities - Software Freedom Law Center SFLC Sends Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Regarding Patent Reform Bill U.S ... to reconsider the current state of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, a bill which would eliminate the public's ability to request<br /><br /><a href="http://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2008/feb/06/patent-letter/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1614677 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Interesting takes on the Electronic Frontier Foundation&#39;s opposition to the post-grant review provisions of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007: Senate Seeks Protection for Invalid Patents Patent Mafia…US Congress? 2. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1083824&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1614550 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Reform of the US Patent Act seems to be progressing toward reality as S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, moves out of committee and toward expected review by the US Senate later this month. However, this week President Bush&#39;s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1085587&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1594228 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark... Judge Cheng runs a non-profit organization dealing with intellectual property issues and has stated the following regarding S. 1145/HR 1908:. [I]n general the bill favors infringers and burdens patentees more. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2008/02/07/letter-from-unions-opposing-patent-reform-act-of-2007/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1589598 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z Promote the Progress sitewide RSS Interesting takes on the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s opposition to the post-grant review provisions of S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007:. Senate Seeks Protection for Invalid Patents. Patent Mafia…US Congress? ...<br /><br /><a href="http://links.promotetheprogress.com/big-bucks-big-drugs-and-more/3/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1589597 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z IP Spotlight Reform of the US Patent Act seems to be progressing toward reality as S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, moves out of committee and toward expected review by the US Senate later this month. However, this week President Bush’s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipspotlight.com/2008/02/07/white-house-opposes-patent-reform-acts-limit-on-damage-calculations/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-06:/commentary/1580763 2008-02-06T19:00:00Z Blue Cat Blog The Senate is now deciding whether or not to take up S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Among other things, the bill aims to reduce certain excessive patent infringement damages, allow third parties to file patent defeating ...<br /><br /><a href="http://russabbott.blogspot.com/2008/02/support-senate-patent-reform-and-eff.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1617794 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z Lawyers Spree While S. 1145 is generally a good and important piece of legislation, dangerous language cropped up in a draft committee report about the bill -- language that threatens the efforts of advocacy groups to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lawers-spree.blogspot.com/2008/02/effector-2104-action-alert-support.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1604348 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z Payday Monster While S. 1145 is generally a good and important piece of legislation, dangerous language cropped up in a draft committee report about the bill -- language that threatens the efforts of advocacy groups to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://payday-monster.blogspot.com/2008/02/effector-2104-action-alert-support.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1604347 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z ipbiz Specifically, the Coalition circulated an article with the headline “University Concerns With S. 1145 Addressed by Bill as Reported by Committeeâ€* and indicated that the major objections of higher education groups “have been ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/02/coalition-for-patent-fairness-not.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1589599 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z Mondaq.Com - feed of articles on Intellectual... Efforts to reform United States patent laws were revitalized on January 14, 2008, when the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary issued its draft report about the proposed Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145), which urged the Senate to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=56742">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1580765 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z Untitled The Leahy-Hatch Patent Reform Act Of 2007 (S.1145) before the USA Senate has Yongshun Cheng, deputy director of the Intellectual Property Division of the Beijing High People’s Court dancing with joy. He likes the bill because it’s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politicalfunnies.com/?p=525">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1580764 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z 60 Second Auto Quote While S. 1145 is generally a good and important piece of legislation, dangerous language cropped up in a draft committee report about the bill -- language that threatens the efforts of advocacy groups to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://60-second-auto-quote.blogspot.com/2008/02/effector-2104-action-alert-support.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1580762 2008-02-05T19:00:00Z United States The rhetoric of late is at an all time high and seems to reflect the “false choiceâ€* on innovation described by PTO Director Jon Dudas in his explanation of the Bush administration’s letter of opposition to the Senate bill (S.1145, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/dirty-pool-in-patent-politics/646/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-05:/commentary/1575102 2008-02-05T13:48:41Z United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) to the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>). I was able to partic<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/dudas-first-quarter-allowance-rate-at-about-44/644/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/3531486 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z Patent Prospector Finally, the USPTO supports S. 1145's establishment of an effective, efficient post-grant patent review process as a lower-cost alternative than litigation for those who want to challenge a patent's validity. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/02/patent_office_on_patent_reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1603981 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z PLI Patent Practice Center RSS feed Last week I wrote that Robert Clarke, the Director of the Office of Legal Administration at the United States Patent Office, told those attending the Second Annual Patent Instituted sponsored by PLI that the Patent Office did not ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&amp;id=261">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1575099 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z HEALTH LAW Cybor De Novo Appellate Claim Construction (PDF) The paper analyzes Sec. 8(b) of Leahy, S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007, by providing the complete text of the relevant portions of the draft of the Committee Report. Harold Wegner ...<br /><br /><a href="http://healthlaw-zero.blogspot.com/2008/02/intellectual-property-management-and.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1575098 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z United States Jon Dudas held a Q&amp;A with the media this morning to discuss the recently-issued Bush administration letter of opposition (.pdf) regarding the Senate version of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). Director Dudas characterized the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/dudas-s1145-creates-a-false-choice-on-innovation-but-balance-can-be-struck/645/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1575097 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z Daily Dose of IP This teleconference, highlighted by Jon Dudas, the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, will include a discussion on the Bush administration’s position on S. 1145, noting that the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dailydoseofip.blogspot.com/2008/02/patent-reform-act-teleconference.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1575096 2008-02-04T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com Last week I wrote that Robert Clarke, the Director of the Office of Legal Administration at the United States Patent Office, told those attending the Second Annual Patent Instituted sponsored by PLI that the Patent Office did not ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1079192&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1569545 2008-02-04T16:13:20Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) [ Ravicher]There is a possibility that a passed Patent Reform statute would eliminate third-party-requested reexaminations ( ... The Current Proposal Found in <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>: The proposed system of post-grant review would have t<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/02/pubpat-proposed.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1589600 2008-02-04T15:19:48Z Maryland Intellectual Property Lawyer & Attorney : Brian Wm. Higgins : Serving Baltimore, Columbia, Frederick The following Notice concerning patent reform was posted on the USPTO website today. Clearly, the Bush Administration is concerned about a potential vote on the Senate's version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marylandiplaw.com/2008/02/articles/ip-news-and-trends/under-secretary-of-commerce-dudas-to-discuss-patent-reform-tomorrow/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1569546 2008-02-04T08:31:04Z Patent Reform Blog To read the Administration's views on <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, click on the following link: http://www.ogc.doc.gov/ogc/legreg/letters/110/S1145020408.pdf<br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/02/04/administration-views-on-s1145.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-04:/commentary/1569547 2008-02-04T08:30:47Z Patent Reform Blog For a list of companies that do not support Patent Reform, click on the following link: http://innovationalliance.net/files/08-047.FG-FirstDoNoHarm_r1[1].pdf<br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/02/04/485--companies-against-s1145.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/3800986 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z Patent Baristas Patrick J. Leahy Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, on the views of the current Administration on S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The letter basically outlines the Administration’s big beef with the bill, that is, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patentbaristas.com/archives/2008/02/04/bush-administration-to-patent-office-hey-hold-up-there-mister-on-that-there-reasonable-royalty-rate/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/3392426 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z I/P Updates Applicant Quality Submissions - "[W]e appreciate S. 1145's inclusion of inequitable conduct reform language, but believe there is more to be done to ensure that patent applicants fully and fairly share relevant information with the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/02/bush-administration-views-on-senate.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1737244 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z Free Online Links potential vote on the Senate&#39;s version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145), ... &lt;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1077034&amp;type=post&gt; Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com &lt;http://blawgsearch.justia.com/&gt; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://onlinelinks-freelinks.blogspot.com/2008/02/google-alert-reform_04.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1575100 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z IAM Magazine - Blog Consequently, we continue to oppose S. 1145 - in its entirety - unless Section 4 is significantly revised, as we believe the resulting harm to a reasonably well-functioning US intellectual property system...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.iam-magazine.com/blog/detail.aspx?g=f71bb97f-260b-401c-9900-1e755ee60182">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1569544 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z Addo Vere Today, the Bush Administration weighed in on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) in a letter to the Senate. Summary. The Administration [conditionally] supports:. Applicant quality submissions provisions; Small entity exemption from ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.addovere.com/2008/02/04/dear-senate-love-george/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-03:/commentary/1569543 2008-02-03T19:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Senators Spector &amp; Brownback: The S.1145 “remains a work in progress;â€* the damage apportionment language would create uncertainity and litigation — especially determining an invention’s “specific contribution over the prior art<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/02/patently-o-bits.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1559435 2008-01-31T19:00:00Z Follow the Leader The HR 1908 bill, now in the US Senate as S.1145, is catastrophic for American innovation, since it narrows the definition of patent infringement; and so greatly softens the penalties so that it pays to infringe. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.scarboroughleader.com/2008/02/01/letter-too-balanced-in-unbalanced-situation-printed-feb-1-2008.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-31:/commentary/1559434 2008-01-31T19:00:00Z IPBiz The actual mechanism for &quot;piracy&quot; within the &quot;second window of opposition&quot; in S.1145 is in the form of a wearing down of smaller patentees. It&#39;s a death by a 1000 cuts rather than a swift blow from a cutlass. On the subject of dupin<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/02/unwitting-dupe-duped-again.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1810798 2008-01-30T19:00:00Z Free Online Links Letters to Senators opposing patent reform By Lawrence B. Ebert(Lawrence B. Ebert) Relevant to an earlier post on IPBiz, maybe NJBiz (and others) should take note of the increasing opposition to patent reform (S.1145): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://onlinelinks-freelinks.blogspot.com/2008/01/google-alert-reform_31.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1555272 2008-01-30T19:00:00Z Digg / World &amp; Business / upcoming The rising tide has now become a flood of US universities, businesses, and individuals in opposition to the patent &quot;reform&quot; bill poised for a vote in the Senate (S. 1145).<br /><br /><a href="http://digg.com/politics/Letters_to_Senators_Oppose_Patent_Reform">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1550185 2008-01-30T19:00:00Z Patent Docs Noonan -- The rising tide has now become a flood of US universities, businesses, and individuals in opposition to the patent &quot;reform&quot; bill poised for a vote in the Senate (S. 1145). And the mechanism for this opposition is the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/the-letters-kee.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1550187 2008-01-30T16:48:15Z Patent Reform Blog Senate Leadership Reaffirms Commitment to Passing Patent Reform Legislation. Amid media commentary that patent reform legislation is dead, Senate leadership on December 18, 2007 reaffirmed their commitment to passing patent reform legislation in 2008. See <br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/01/30/s1145.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1550188 2008-01-30T16:28:51Z Patent Reform Blog A draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Report on <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> can be found here.<br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/01/30/senate-judiciary-committees-report-on-s1145.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1550189 2008-01-30T14:01:48Z Patent Reform Blog As you know, Congress has already passed HR1908. Now the bill (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is in front of the Senate, and they looked poised to pass it for Presidential review. It is important that as concerned<br /><br /><a href="http://patentreformblog.com/2008/01/30/patent-reform.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/commentary/1550190 2008-01-30T13:10:17Z OpenCongress <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> Patent Reform Act of 2007 introduced Apr. 18, 2007 13 posts See more bills Bills Most Covered in the News(Past Seven Days)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-s1145/show">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1544733 2008-01-29T19:00:00Z Untitled By Mark Chael -- As we reported two weeks ago, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1064361&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-29:/commentary/1569548 2008-01-29T15:51:11Z United States According to Hewlett-Packard Co. General Counsel Mark Holston, the comprehensive approach to patent reform, which has now spanned several Congressional sessions and is currently styled as <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, is “down to four stickin<br /><br /><a href="http://unitedstates.promotetheprogress.com/patent-reform-down-to-four-sticking-points/641/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1607799 2008-01-28T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Mark Chael -- As we reported two weeks ago, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--8.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1544734 2008-01-28T19:00:00Z HEALTH LAW 8(b) of Leahy, S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007, by providing the complete text of the relevant portions of the draft of the Committee Report. Harold Wegner At The Razor&#39;s Edge Prosecuting And Defending Against Patent Infringement ...<br /><br /><a href="http://healthlaw-zero.blogspot.com/2008/01/intellectual-property-management-and_29.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/commentary/1535456 2008-01-28T00:01:00Z Patent Troll Tracker Alexander Poltorak is CEO of General Patent Corp., an IP licensing shop I featured some time ago, nicknaming them "Acacia of the East" ( ... of patent reform to the Senate leadership, urging passage of <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>. Those letter<br /><br /><a href="http://trolltracker.blogspot.com/2008/01/alexander-poltorak-check-your-facts.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/3392430 2008-01-27T19:00:00Z FDALegislativeWatch In its letter to Leahy and Specter, GSK applauds the Judiciary Committee for not giving the PTO substantative rulemaking authority in S. 1145 as the House bill on patent reform does. The company adds in a footnote that it is also ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2008/01/senators-oppose.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1538326 2008-01-27T19:00:00Z Law News As noted in the Congressional Reserach Service (&amp;#34;CRS&amp;#34;) Report on Patnet Reform,S. 1145 would change the current grace period by causing it only to apply to patent applicants themselves. Under this Read full entry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lawnewsonline.net/2008/01/28/senate-patent-reform-bill-on-prior-art-grace-period/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-27:/commentary/1535457 2008-01-27T13:43:17Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Patent Reform: The Senate has now placed the Patent Reform Act (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) on the senate Calendar. Link . “Minority views” have been filed but are not yet available. BPAI Composition: The CAFC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/01/patently-o-bi-6.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-26:/commentary/1550184 2008-01-26T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Harold Wegner has a post on IPFrontline suggesting an impact of S.1145 on Cybor, 138 F.3d 1448. Wegner describes the Leahy approach in S.1145 as taking a sledgehammer to a problem that could be fixed with a surgical needle. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1058885&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-26:/commentary/1535455 2008-01-26T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com Patent Reform: The Senate has now placed the Patent Reform Act (S.1145) on the senate Calendar. [Link]. &quot;Minority views&quot; have been filed but are not yet available. BPAI Composition: The CAFC has denied an en banc request in the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1059192&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-26:/commentary/1535454 2008-01-26T19:00:00Z IPBiz Harold Wegner has a post on IPFrontline suggesting an impact of S.1145 on Cybor, 138 F.3d 1448. Wegner describes the Leahy approach in S.1145 as taking a sledgehammer to a problem that could be fixed with a surgical needle. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2008/01/wegner-s1145-to-kill-cybor-de-novo.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1532790 2008-01-25T19:00:00Z I/P Updates The Report concisely reviews the two currently pending bills: House of Representatives, HR 1908, titled the Patent Reform Act of 2007, was introduced on April 17, 2007, and passed the House on September 7, 2007; ans Senate, S. 1145 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/01/crs-report-on-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-25:/commentary/1532789 2008-01-25T19:00:00Z Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark... The 46-page report covers both similarities and differences between HR 1908 (having already passed the House) and S. 1145 (widely predicted to pass the Senate this term). For example, the below chart provided by the report nicely lays ...<br /><br /><a href="http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2008/01/26/crs-report-patent-reform-in-the-110th-congress/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1523024 2008-01-24T19:00:00Z Tech LawForum Patent Reform The Senate Judiciary Committee recently released a draft report on the status and amendments to the Senate version of the Patent Reform bill, otherwise known as S. 1145. The report details the history of the bill and enumerates the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techlawforum.net/patent-reform/in-the-news/senate-judiciary-draft-patent-reform/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-24:/commentary/1523023 2008-01-24T19:00:00Z I/P Updates Section 8 of the 106-page draft report of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) provides for Interlocutory appeals of claim construction orders, giving district court judges discretion to certify ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-patent-reform-bill-interlocutory.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1538327 2008-01-23T19:00:00Z Patent Prospector ... predictions are spreading around Washington, DC that Senator Leahy now has slightly more than the 60 votes needed for cloture - the procedural vote to permit rapid Senate passage of Leahy, S. 1145 patent reform legislation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/01/nonsmoking.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-23:/commentary/1532791 2008-01-23T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- As we reported last week, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--6.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1614551 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Work at Home Business Ideas As we reported earlier, the Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary, has issued its draft report on the Patent Reform bill (S. 1145), to amend the patent laws currently in Title 35 of the United States Code. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://informationtree.com/communicate/what-does-first-to-file-mean-to-me/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1575101 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Ideas for Young Entrepreneur PatentBaristas.com: As we reported earlier, the Senate&#39;s Committee on the Judiciary, has issued its draft report on the Patent Reform bill (S. 1145), to amend the patent laws currently in Title 35 of the United States Code. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.magandamagazine.com/2008/01/business-ideas-jan-23.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1518930 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Business Opportunities Weblog As we reported earlier, the Senate’s Committee on the Judiciary, has issued its draft report on the Patent Reform bill (S. 1145), to amend the patent laws currently in Title 35 of the United States Code. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.business-opportunities.biz/2008/01/23/what-does-first-to-file-mean-to-me/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514310 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Patent Prospector What appears new in the current incarnation of S. 1145 is prescription for methods determining &quot;reasonable royalty,&quot; particularly apportionment of damages if the value of infringement falls short of the whole infringing product. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/01/damages_apportionment_blowback_1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514309 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z software On December 18, Senators Patrick Leahy and Orrin Hatch briefly addressed the Senate version (S. 1145) of the Patent Reform Act during a floor speech. While the speeches were not very detailed, they suggested two things - (1) the Senate ...<br /><br /><a href="http://so1g.kittann.com/Is-RED-One-Really-a-4K-Camera/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514308 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Sherri Oslick -- As we reported last week, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--5.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514306 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z I/P Updates Noonan at Patent Docs for recently posting his analyses of the 106-page draft report of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) which, under Section 5, would create a new post-grant review (PGR) system ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-patent-reform-bill-on-post-grant.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-22:/commentary/1514305 2008-01-22T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com Noonan -- It appears that rising chorus of naysayers against S. 1145 is larger than we thought. After our post on Friday, Patent Docs has been contacted by two other groups who have organized a letter-writing campaign to Senate leaders ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1051583&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1518931 2008-01-21T19:00:00Z The Technology Liberation Front Patrick Leahy (D-VT) will attempt to pass a revised version of S. 1145 in the Senate in February. Major amendments likely will not be available more than a few days in advance of Senate consideration....If the Senate does pass a bill, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techliberation.com/archives/043251.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1514307 2008-01-21T19:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Patent Reform: The influential Intellectual Property Owners association (IPO) recently reported its belief that the Senator Leahy will “attempt to pass a revised version of S. 1145 in the Senate in February. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/01/patently-o-bi-3.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-21:/commentary/1510927 2008-01-21T19:00:00Z I/P Updates Noonan at Patent Docs for discussing the first-to-file provisions of the 106-page draft report of the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) which, under Section 2, converts the United States’ patent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/01/senate-patent-reform-bill-on-first-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/1526896 2008-01-20T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- As we reported last week, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--4.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-20:/commentary/1510928 2008-01-20T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com Noonan -- As we reported last week, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has been circulated on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the background and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1049012&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-18:/commentary/1503336 2008-01-18T19:00:00Z online melody lesourd Pike, click to (See, Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 [S. 1145]). TALK SHOW HOSTS: Interview NPN director Rev. Ted Pike on the danger of the federal hate law. Call 503-631-3808. NATIONAL PRAYER NETWORK, PO Box 828, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://onlinemelodylesourd.blogspot.com/2008/01/wwwvideogooglecom.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-18:/commentary/1498456 2008-01-18T19:00:00Z Patent Docs Noonan -- A rising chorus of naysayers from the patent bar, industry, and international opinion is beseeching the Senate leadership and the Chairman and ranking Republican member of the Judiciary committee not to pass S. 1145, so-called ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/us-senate-mailb.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1503334 2008-01-17T19:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com Noonan -- A rising chorus of naysayers from the patent bar, industry, and international opinion is beseeching the Senate leadership and the Chairman and ranking Republican member of the Judiciary committee not to pass S. 1145, so-called ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1043220&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1498457 2008-01-17T19:00:00Z PLI Patent Practice Center RSS feed ... of a GlaxoSmithKline letter dated January 16, 2008, which was delivered on January 17, 2007, sent from GlaxoSmithKline to Senators Leahy and Spector regarding the Senate Judiciary Report on the Patent Reform Bill (S. 1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.pli.edu/patentcenter/blog.asp?view=plink&amp;id=238">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-17:/commentary/1474533 2008-01-17T19:00:00Z Recent Posts - Justia BlawgSearch.com Noonan -- As we reported on Monday, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has begun to circulate on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the background and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=1040745&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1507055 2008-01-16T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Kevin E. Noonan -- As we reported on Monday, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has begun to circulate on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--3.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1474534 2008-01-16T19:00:00Z Patent Prospector S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, has three primary goals: (i) to improve patent quality and the patent application process; (ii) to improve and clarify several aspects of patent litigation, including the creation of a less ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/01/deform_ahead.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1465360 2008-01-16T19:00:00Z Patent Docs By Donald Zuhn -- As we reported on Monday, a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) has begun to circulate on the internet. The 106-page draft report contains sections on the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2008/01/draft-report--2.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-16:/commentary/1465358 2008-01-16T19:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) The Bill (S.1145) is intended to fix an understandable problem — that of inventors who fail to fulfill their contractual obligation to assign patent rights to the Corporate owner. This is a serious problem as shown by the current issue ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/01/patent-reform-a.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/commentary/1503337 2008-01-15T19:00:00Z Hanging in there While the Senate&#39;s proposed &quot;Patent Reform Act of 2007&quot; (S.1145) will likely | wait until the early months of 2008 for further consideration, lawmakers have | introduced an additional proposal that may be offered as an additional ...<br /><br /><a href="http://askelvis.net/blog/pamc2/2008/01/25-new-messages-in-24-topics-digest_16.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/commentary/1474535 2008-01-15T19:00:00Z Hang out. Get Paid While the Senate&#39;s proposed &quot;Patent Reform Act of 2007&quot; (S.1145) will likely | wait until the early months of 2008 for further consideration, lawmakers have | introduced an additional proposal that may be offered as an additional ...<br /><br /><a href="http://askelvis.net/blog/pamc1/2008/01/25-new-messages-in-24-topics-digest.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/commentary/1465361 2008-01-15T19:00:00Z I/P Updates A draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s report on S. 1145 is available from the Intellectual Property Owners association which is in the delicate position of having membership from both camps. &quot;IPO does not necessarily agree with ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ip-updates.blogspot.com/2008/01/unpredictable-politics-of-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-15:/commentary/1465371 2008-01-15T07:48:10Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Patent Reform: A draft report on <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> is available here. via PatentDocs . Although currently supported by more Democrats than Republicans, this is a bipartisan bill that could pass. A summary<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2008/01/patently-o-bi-1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-14:/commentary/1538328 2008-01-14T19:00:00Z akamu´s favorites I. Background and Purpose of S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 II. History of the Bill and Committee Consideration III. Section-by-Section Summary of the Bill IV. Cost Estimate V. Regulatory Impact Evaluation ...<br /><br /><a href="http://akamu.tekk.org/uncategorized/draft-committee-report-on-the-patent-reform-act-of-2007/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-14:/commentary/1465357 2008-01-14T19:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog The IPO recently reported that a draft of the Senate Judiciary Committee&#39;s report on S. 1145 has been circulated in the Washington lobbying community and on the internet. The draft report provides some interesting insight on the bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2008/01/draft-report-of-s-1145-is-unofficially.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-13:/commentary/1465359 2008-01-13T19:00:00Z Mondaq.Com - feed of articles on Intellectual... While the Senate’s proposed “Patent Reform Act of 2007â€* (S.1145) will likely wait until the early months of 2008 for further consideration, lawmakers have introduced an additional proposal that may be offered as an additional amendment ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=55958">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-07:/commentary/1507057 2008-01-07T23:30:13Z Patent Prospector Let us praise CEO Jean-Pierre Garnier and IP VP Sherry Knowles of GlaxoSmithKline for carrying the torch as they scorch Senate Judiciary Committee ... . 2d 652 (E.D. Va. 2007) GSK notes that <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, as reported out of th<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2008/01/fervor.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-25:/commentary/3392428 2007-12-25T19:00:00Z Washington State Patent Law Blog We again jointly introduced comprehensive patent reform this Congress in the form of S. 1145 in April of this year. Both bills had their foundations in numerous hearings with the testimony of dozens of witnesses and in innumerable ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.wapatents.com/2007/12/senators-discuss-need-for-urgent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-22:/commentary/1465375 2007-12-22T00:38:57Z Patent Docs Patent Reform Discussed on Senate Floor By Donald Zuhn -- [ Senchmb] On Tuesday, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) ... . Senator Leahy, the sponsor of the Senate patent reform bill (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>), opened the discussion by no<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentdocs.net/patent_docs/2007/12/patent-reform-d.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-17:/commentary/1474537 2007-12-17T19:00:00Z Articles on All Regions, Law, Accountancy, Management Consultancy Issues On November 7, six consumer groups sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging them to bring <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> to the floor for a vote.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=55046">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-15:/commentary/3363448 2007-12-15T19:00:00Z INVENTORS' VOICE [tm] S.1145 was RUSHED THROUGH COMMITTEE, before the Senators could DISCOVER that Nothing in it helps American Inventors or Invention or Innovation. And NOTHING IN IT is Good for America! It will only benefit its Gargantuan Goliath ...<br /><br /><a href="http://inventorsvoice.blogspot.com/2007/10/real-purpose-of-s1145hr1908-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/commentary/1465365 2007-12-12T19:00:00Z Got a Question? A semi-official analysis by the Beijing IP Institute of S.1145 and HR1908 is available at http://docs.PIAUSA.org/ChinaAnalysis12-4-07/. ; The author is Mr. Cheng Yongshun, one of China&#39;s top IP experts and someone involved with ...<br /><br /><a href="http://community.livejournal.com/patentgeeks/12172.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-09:/commentary/1465364 2007-12-09T19:00:00Z Mises Economics Blog &quot;These changes [to be wrought by the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145], we believe, will erode much of the value of US patents, especially for independent inventors and small businesses, which currently create about 40% of the new ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.mises.org/archives/007517.asp">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-25:/commentary/1465366 2007-11-25T19:00:00Z Nick, Mark, and Brian&#39;s Reports The recent &quot;Hate Bill,&quot; a legislation [S.1145] devised to punish violent bias-motivated crimes, is extremely dangerous. This law is a drastic reinterpretation of federal authority, and is so vague that any crime between two people that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thenickmarkbrianreport.blogspot.com/2007/11/dangerous-hate-laws.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/commentary/3614036 2007-11-09T19:00:00Z CrunchGear S.1145 is being RUSHED THROUGH COMMITTEE, before the Senators CAN DISCOVER that Nothing in it helps American Inventors or Invention or Innovation. And NOTHING IN IT is Good for America! It will only benefit its Goliath Multi- National ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2007/07/24/patentmonkey-patent-reform-more-than-just-in-the-air/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/3427869 2007-11-07T19:00:00Z Public Knowledge - Blogging, Events, and... S. 1145 takes a significant first step towards improving patent quality and reducing the costs and uncertainties of litigation. We greatly appreciate the Senate taking up this vital issue and wish to comment specifically on a few of its ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1258">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-07:/commentary/1465362 2007-11-07T19:00:00Z IPBiz On November 6, 2007 a letter went out to Senators Leahy and Specter expressing concern on the present state of S. 1145 on patent reform. It was signed by a number of venture capital [VC] firms, including Kleiner Perkins ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/11/vcs-seek-changes-in-s-1145-on-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-04:/commentary/1317511 2007-11-04T19:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) S.1145: As the Senate Judiciary committee gets rolling again. Now is the time to contact your Senator to discuss the pros and cons of various aspects of patent reform. [Contact] Interestingly, the Senate has disbanded its Judiciary ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/11/patent-law-news.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-31:/commentary/3392416 2007-10-31T20:00:00Z Anticipate This!™ | Patent and Trademark... S. 1145 is presently being considered by the Senate. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT], Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT], Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX], Sen. Larry Craig [R-ID], Sen. Michael Crapo [R-ID], Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT], ...<br /><br /><a href="http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2007/10/30/s-1145-patent-reform-act-of-2007-update/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1317518 2007-10-30T20:00:00Z Patent law Although the Democrats have been more strongly supporting patent reform, the Senate Bill (S.1145) is clearly bi-partisan. Co-Sponsors include the following Republicans: Orrin Hatch; John Cornyn...<br /><br /><a href="http://factoidsonline.info/blogs/patent-law/20359/patent-reform-in-the-senate/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-30:/commentary/1317516 2007-10-30T20:00:00Z The Choate-Weinberg Report Now, the bill is before the Senate as S. 1145. In a era when we are losing our manufacturing base and much of our traditional service work, such as accounting, to off shoring, weakening America’s capacity to create new industries and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://choateweinberg.typepad.com/the_choateweinberg_report/2007/10/harry-pay-atten.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1317514 2007-10-29T20:00:00Z Florida Intellectual Property Law Blog An important Patent Reform Bill (S.1145) is under consideration in the Senate, and it carries with it serious implications for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses. Topping my list of concerns: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.floridaipblog.com/archives/-advanced-patent-issues-patent-reform-bill-to-impede-independent-inventors.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1317512 2007-10-29T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com An important Patent Reform Bill (S.1145) is under consideration in the Senate, and it carries with it serious implications for independent entrepreneurs and small businesses. At the top of my list of concerns are these: those in the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=875870&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-29:/commentary/1465376 2007-10-29T12:13:04Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) The Senate continues an internal struggle over patent reform ... supporting patent reform, the Senate Bill (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) is clearly bi-partisan. Co-Sponsors include<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/10/patent-reform-i.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-24:/commentary/1278533 2007-10-24T20:00:00Z Todays News ... Institute (CHI) today joined more than 430 companies, associations, venture capital firms, research institutes and universities in voicing concerns that certain provisions included in patent reform legislation (S. 1145, The ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tenpinbilliards.com/2007/10/martek-wins-patent-cases/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1273683 2007-10-23T20:00:00Z Tech Policy Summit blog It&#39;s been over six weeks since the House of Representatives passed the Patent Reform Act of 2007, and the focus now is on what the Senate will do with its patent reform bill, S. 1145. While the Senate Judiciary Committee approved S. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techpolicysummit.blogs.com/tech_policy_summit/2007/10/post-6.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-23:/commentary/1273682 2007-10-23T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog While we welcome efforts to make improvements to the US patent system, we must make clear our opposition to S. 1145 as approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill contains provisions that will create uncertainty and weaken the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2007/10/round-2-tech-companies-clash-in-senate_8174.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/commentary/1269433 2007-10-22T20:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose S.1145 already passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and a companion bill was approved by the House -- but resistance to the bill persists. The letter was signed by stakeholders in every US state and the District of Columbia in a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/10/persistent_patent_reform_foes.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-22:/commentary/1265881 2007-10-22T16:30:16Z Filewrapper.com On Wednesday at 1:30 eastern time, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings entitled " ... to be related to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>), which has yet to be brought up in the Senate since<br /><br /><a href="http://www.Filewrapper.com/index.cfm/2007/10/22/Sente-Judiciary-committee-to-hold-hearings-about-federallyfunded-university-research-and-patents">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-19:/commentary/1465363 2007-10-19T20:00:00Z INVENTORS&#39; VOICE [tm] Any one of the issues in S. 1145, alone, would be a major change to the US patent system. Many of the proposed changes in the Patent Reform Act of 2007 are tied-in to the worldwide “first-to-fileâ€* system. This first-to-file “package of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://inventorsvoice.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-are-specific-issues-in-bill-s-1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/commentary/1253865 2007-10-18T20:00:00Z INVENTORS&#39; VOICE [tm] See an Overview of Bill S. 1145 at GovTrack.US Read a Summary of Bill S. 1145 at GovTrack.US Read and/or download the actual entire Bill S. 1145 in PDF Format.<br /><br /><a href="http://inventorsvoice.blogspot.com/2007/10/specific-information-about-bill-s-1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-18:/commentary/1253864 2007-10-18T20:00:00Z Philip Brooks&#39; Patent Infringement Updates The web-based application enables fast, cost-effective compliance with US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules and search requirements in HR1908 and S.1145, the proposed Patent Reform Act. The Patent Office Rules, which take effect ...<br /><br /><a href="http://infringement.blogs.com/philip_brooks_patent_infr/2007/10/patentcafe-anno.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-17:/commentary/1244782 2007-10-17T20:00:00Z biosink S. 1145 is the proposed Senate bill and HR 1908, passed in September, is the House of Representatives bill. Research-intensive industries such as pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, which rely on strong patent rights, are very concerned ...<br /><br /><a href="http://biosink.blogspot.com/2007/10/patent-reformrepercussions-to-be.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-12:/commentary/1229816 2007-10-12T20:00:00Z Patent Law Blog (Patently-O) Patent Reform 2007: S.1145 is still hanging around the senate waiting for a couple of hours on the floor where it can be passed without debate…The Bill is still in the Judiciary Committee, but it will move quickly if proponents can find ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/10/patent-politics.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-11:/commentary/1225656 2007-10-11T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector ... Growers Association (ACGA) has commended the actions of Senators Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Arlen Specter, R-Pa., as well as the Senate Judiciary Committee for recently completing action on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2007/10/hucksters.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-11:/commentary/1225655 2007-10-11T20:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose S.1145 would raise standards for &quot;willfulness&quot; and revise rules to prevent so-called &quot;forum shopping&quot; for courts. ACGA urged quick passage of the Senate bill, which the association believes would &quot;help level the playing field for f<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/10/corn_growers_better_late_than.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-10-07:/commentary/1209232 2007-10-07T20:00:00Z IPBiz This would provide a needed opportunity to weed out low-quality patents. The editorial does NOT mention the already existing re-examination procedure, or the &quot;second window&quot; still in S. 1145.<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/10/washington-post-editorial-patent-fight.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/commentary/1236481 2007-09-27T20:00:00Z Biotechnology Sector - Latest Expert Blog... The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) seeks to harmonize the American patent system with those of other nations. But, as Kevin Kearns of the US Business and Industry Council has written, do we really need to be harmonized with a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inveslogic.com/sectors/directory/drug-wonks/906693?rsstype=latest&amp;cid=12">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-27:/commentary/1192888 2007-09-27T20:00:00Z drugwonks The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) seeks to “harmonizeâ€* the American patent system with those of other nations. But, as Kevin Kearns of the US Business and Industry Council has written, “do we really need to be &quot;harmonized&quot; wi<br /><br /><a href="http://drugwonks.com/2007/09/nopart_harmony.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-24:/commentary/1192893 2007-09-24T20:00:00Z Mcdermott Will The momentum behind the most recent patent reform bill, S. 1145 and HR 1908, known as the Patent Reform Act of 2002 (the Act), appears to be slowing as a group of senators have called for a delay in implementing the legislation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mcdermott-will-901.blogspot.com/2007/09/mcdermott-will-on-august-21-2007-us.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-23:/commentary/1192890 2007-09-23T20:00:00Z The Virginia Engineer Reacting to fears that patents and patent litigation could retard rather than support technological progress, legislators are poised to take action with the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (H. 1908, S. 1145). Proposed changes include the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vaeng.com/news/biotechnology-and-patent-system-forum-scheduled">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-23:/commentary/1156176 2007-09-23T20:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose The bill currently being considered by the Senate (S. 1145) &quot;would kill America&#39;s economy by facilitating theft and transfer of American ingenuity to developing countries,&quot; PIA argued. When asked, a Leahy spokeswoman did not have ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/09/irate_over_patent_reform_debat.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-21:/commentary/1149588 2007-09-21T20:00:00Z INVENTORS BLOG S.1145 is being RUSHED THROUGH COMMITTEE, before the Senators CAN DISCOVER that Nothing in it helps American Inventors or Invention or Innovation. And NOTHING IN IT is Good for America ! It will only benefit its Goliath Multi- National ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.inventorsblog.org/2007/09/real-purpose-of-s1145-patent-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/commentary/1145406 2007-09-20T20:00:00Z artdiamondblog.com The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up S.1145 today. Congress needs to pass this bill, during this session, as the need for reform is clear. Nationwide, the number of patent lawsuits nearly tripled between 1991 and 2004, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.artdiamondblog.com/archives/2007/09/post_328.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-20:/commentary/1145405 2007-09-20T20:00:00Z mypatentpending House of Representative of HR 1908 (and with the Senate’s S.1145 in committee), the days of the. US. being a first to invent, rather than first to file jurisdiction may be coming to an end. If (or when) the US becomes a first to file ...<br /><br /><a href="http://mypatentpending.typepad.com/my_weblog/2007/09/provisional-pat.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/1133778 2007-09-18T20:00:00Z TN Health Law Update S. 1145, while attempting to reform the use of the “inequitable conductâ€* defense, does exactly the opposite. This judicially-created doctrine allows accused infringers to assert that otherwise-valid patents should be declared ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tnhealthlawupdate.blogspot.com/2007/09/house-passes-patent-reform-act-of-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-18:/commentary/1133777 2007-09-18T20:00:00Z Vanguard News Network Forum Thus, in order to eliminate, to the extent possible, the badges, incidents, and relics of slavery, it is necessary to prohibit assaults on the basis of real or perceived religions or national origins, [Under S.1145, the federal ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t=57048">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-17:/commentary/1133780 2007-09-17T20:00:00Z Office Of Court Administration Office Of Court Administration Texas The Senate still has to act on S. 1145, and with lingering objections, including objections by the Bush administration and numerous professional organizations with substantial lobbying power, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://office-of-court-administration-955.blogspot.com/2007/09/office-of-court-administration-in.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-15:/commentary/3392420 2007-09-15T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law Blog As discussed in connection with a previous post (please click here), the Senate and the House of Representatives ("House") were each considering their own versions of bills to reform the patent system (S. 1145 and H.R. 1908, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.intellectualpropertylawblog.com/archives/patents-update-patent-reform-2007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-10:/commentary/1095487 2007-09-10T20:00:00Z GEN-ERIC Patent News The Patent Office Professional Association (POPA), which claims to represent more than 5000 members, distributed a patent policy paper (PDF) in Washington this week, stating that HR 1908 and S. 1145 includes a &quot;dangerous requirement ...<br /><br /><a href="http://gen-eric.com/patents/index.php/2007/09/11/u_s_patent_examiners_against_patent_refo">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-09:/commentary/3363450 2007-09-09T20:00:00Z Public Knowledge - Letters to Policy Makers The undersigned organizations submit this letter to express our support for S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. We represent a broad range of public interest groups dedicated to improving intellectual property policy to benefit ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1184">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-08:/commentary/1090356 2007-09-08T20:00:00Z biosink Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S. 1145), directed at improving patent quality and changing patent remedies, has been approved by the House and Senate Judiciary Committees. Analyzing and understanding the economic welfare costs of the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://biosink.blogspot.com/2007/09/phoenix-center-policy-paper-series.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-07:/commentary/1100452 2007-09-07T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com With the House having dumped its patent load, aka passed HR 1908, eyes roll to the Senate, to watch how S. 1145 fares, the Senate counterpart. Hal Wegner prognosticates in emphatic italics: &quot;It is absolutely certain that HR 1908 as ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=755989&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-06:/commentary/1082451 2007-09-06T20:00:00Z Public Knowledge - Press Releases The bill, S. 1145, is sponsored by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT). The groups said the patent approval process will benefit from provisions in the bill that. • allow for more comprehensive reviews of patent ...<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.publicknowledge.org/~r/publicknowledge-releases/~3/153446478/1179">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-05:/commentary/1071786 2007-09-05T20:00:00Z FDALegislativeWatch However, while both bills would allow post-grant reviews up to 12 months after an application is approved, S. 1145 would allow challenges for an indefinite period after the patent is granted if petitioners faced the likelihood of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fdalegislativewatch.com/2007/09/trimming-patent.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1192892 2007-09-03T20:00:00Z CopyCense Why would the organization, which represents more than 215000 professional engineers, oppose (.pdf) the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145)? IEEE-USA’s opposition counters support from Google, Apple, and Microsoft, and aligns the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.copycense.com/2007/09/copycense_clippings_aug_28_-_sept_3.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1071789 2007-09-03T20:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose POPA, which opposes HR 1908 and S. 1145, said the bills contain provisions that would hurt – not help – America’s economic well-being by weakening the US patent regime. The group sent its paper to House and Senate committee and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/09/patent_group_opposes_reform_bi.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-09-03:/commentary/1071788 2007-09-03T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog USPTO Funding and Fee Setting Authority – S. 1145 would provide a permanent end to fee diversion and permit the agency to set and adjust fees through the rule-making process rather than statute. POPA has always been in support of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2007/09/popa-patent-reform-may-hurt-more-than.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-31:/commentary/1071791 2007-08-31T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia blawgsearch.com Support for the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145, HR 1908) continues to erode. Now, as reported on the Patent Prospector, POPA, the Patent Office Professional Association, has penned an open letter against the Act. The letter, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=742606&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-26:/commentary/1042786 2007-08-26T20:00:00Z Intellectual Property Law - Justia BlawgSearch.com In today&#39;s Wall Street Journal, there is an article noting that the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145, HR 1908) may be coming up against some resistance when Congress returns from its August recess. The article notes that the AFL-CIO ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=729826&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-25:/commentary/1042787 2007-08-25T20:00:00Z Guide to Current Patent Reform Legislation In the Senate, Leahy and Hatch introduced S. 1145, while in the House Representatives Howard Berman (D-California) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced HR 1908. On May 16th, a House subcommittee approved the bill for further review by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://guidetocurrentpatentreformlegisl.blogspot.com/2007/08/legislation-that-would-dramatically.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-23:/commentary/1045068 2007-08-23T14:06:00Z Public Knowledge Similar versions of the Patent Reform Bill of 2007, introduced in April this year, reported out of the House and Senate Judiciary Committees recently. I gave a brief summary of bill introduced in April in my last post. The current bills, although amended, retain the essence of the provisions of the earlier bill.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.publicknowledge.org/node/1168">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-21:/commentary/1016148 2007-08-21T20:00:00Z Legal In the Senate, Leahy and Hatch introduced S. 1145, while in the House Representatives Howard Berman (D-California) and Lamar Smith (R-Texas) introduced HR 1908. On May 16th, a House subcommittee approved the bill for further review by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://legal-india-no1.blogspot.com/2007/08/three-options-for-inventorsguide-to.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-21:/commentary/1016147 2007-08-21T20:00:00Z Mondaq.Com - Intellectual Property ... steps forward one step back insofar as the Senate Judiciary Committee’s consideration of patent reform is concerned. The committee did adopt two major amendments to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145) and reported out the bill.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/article.asp?articleid=51110">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-16:/commentary/1120851 2007-08-16T20:00:00Z I patent search Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) of the Senate Judiciary Committee submitted a substitute bill to S. 1145 (the &quot;Substitute S. 1145&quot;), and he and other senators also submitted ......<br /><br /><a href="http://busihealth.info/blogs/i-patent-search/930/intellectual-property-mondaq/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-14:/commentary/985639 2007-08-14T08:35:35Z IPBiz On July 12, 2007, the Wall Street Journal published on op-ed by Bruce Sewell of Intel, exactly on the day the Senate took up <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> on patent reform. On August 14, 2007, more than one month later<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/08/letters-of-vandagriff-mckeown.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-13:/commentary/1317517 2007-08-13T20:00:00Z Susan &amp; Bobby If senate bill S.1145 and house bill HR1908 become law, it will be almost impossible for individual Americans who invent things to get patents and protect their inventions. Only large companies and others with significant legal ...<br /><br /><a href="http://susanandbobby.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/attention-inventors-your-creation-is-no-longer-your-own/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-09:/commentary/985637 2007-08-09T20:00:00Z Questions for construction references Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) of the Senate Judiciary Committee submitted a substitute bill to S. 1145 (the &quot;Substitute S. It was a job that ...1145&quot;), and he and other senators also submitted ...In its second meeting of the Council ...<br /><br /><a href="http://construct1on.org/build/questions-for-construction-references/28055/finance-committee-reluctantly-passes/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-05:/commentary/958920 2007-08-05T20:00:00Z The Aurora The Globalists&#39; Plan To Give Away US Patents Phyllis Schlafly Report In extraordinary Senate-House coordination, the two Judiciary committees in the same week voted out a bill (S.1145 and HR1908) which, if it becomes law, will spell the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://theaurora.blogspot.com/2007/08/greedy-little-people-in-sea-of-distress.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-04:/commentary/1004713 2007-08-04T20:00:00Z mp3board.com Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) of the Senate Judiciary Committee submitted a substitute bill to S. 1145 (the &quot;Substitute S. 1145&quot;), and he and other senators also submitted ......<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mp3board.com/comments.html?id=398049">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/941759 2007-08-01T20:00:00Z J - MySpace Blog The Globalists&#39; Plan To Give Away US Patentsby Phyllis SchlaflyAugust 1, 2007In extraordinary Senate-House coordination, the two Judiciary committees in the same week voted out a bill (S.1145 and H...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=72271587&amp;blogID=294823852">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-08-01:/commentary/934663 2007-08-01T14:00:00Z The Conservative Voice News and Columns In extraordinary Senate-House coordination, the two Judiciary committees in the same week voted out a bill (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> and H.R.1908) which, if it becomes law, will spell<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/27001.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-31:/commentary/934658 2007-07-31T20:00:00Z News/Activism In extraordinary Senate-House coordination, the two Judiciary committees in the same week voted out a bill (S.1145 and HR1908) which, if it becomes law, will spell the end of America&#39;s world leadership in innovation. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1875052/posts">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-28:/commentary/916932 2007-07-28T22:03:23Z Patently Wrong? More Grassroots Action Needed. July 28th, ... and <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> in the Senate. An important requirement in these so-called patent reform bills<br /><br /><a href="http://shieldoftruth.org/SOTblog/?p=20">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/commentary/3766020 2007-07-27T20:00:00Z Patent Baristas One of the less-noticed items during the Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of the Patent Reform Bill (Senate Bill S. 1145) was the adoption of Senator Specter’s amendment on venue. Following is an analysis of that amendment: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://patentbaristas.com/archives/2007/07/23/has-the-plaintiff-chooses-the-forum-rule-been-eliminated-for-patent-holders/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-27:/commentary/914122 2007-07-27T11:17:39Z Intellectual Property Watch Inside Views Contribute your views! Submit an Inside Views idea on any relevant topic to info@ip-watch ... Reform Act of 2007,” H.R.1908, on 18 July. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved its measure, <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ip-watch.org/weblog/index.php?p=703">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-25:/commentary/910263 2007-07-25T20:00:00Z Senate Committee On Thursday, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed its version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007 ( S. 1145 , House version HR 1908 ) out of Committee by a vote of 13-5. The bill is cosponsored by the chairman of that Committee, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rssmicro.com/?f=0&amp;st=Senate+Committee&amp;fid=71437775">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-24:/commentary/934659 2007-07-24T20:00:00Z heavy monologue http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.1145: Massive patent reform bill passes House committee http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070718-massive-patent-reform-bill-passes-house-committee.html - ...<br /><br /><a href="http://heavyfeather.blog38.fc2.com/blog-entry-767.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-24:/commentary/904039 2007-07-24T20:00:00Z ShopFloor.org: The Manufacturers Blog ... PC’s Washington DC Office managing principal Dr Raj S Dave. The House bill is HR 1908, and the Senate bill is S. 1145. CNET covered the nuts and bolts of the legislation in this story Monday, &quot;US presses ahead with patent reforms.&quot;<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.nam.org/archives/2007/07/watching_us_pat.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-23:/commentary/899924 2007-07-23T20:00:00Z Generic Line The Senate and House Judiciary Committees voted last Thursday to pass the Patent Reform Act, S. 1145 and HR 1908 after making changes unfavorable to the generic industry.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.fdanews.com/newsletter/article?articleId=96238&amp;issueId=10486">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-22:/commentary/985638 2007-07-22T20:00:00Z Todays News Patent Baristas, OH - 12 hours ago One of the less-noticed items during the Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of the Patent Reform Bill (Senate Bill S. 1145) was the adoption of Senator … ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tenpinbilliards.com/2007/07/senate-panel-oks-patent-reform-bill-washington-post/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-22:/commentary/916931 2007-07-22T20:00:00Z Todays News Has the Plaintiff Chooses the Forum Rule Been Eliminated For … Patent Baristas, OH - 1 hour ago One of the less-noticed items during the Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of the Patent Reform Bill (Senate Bill S. 1145) was the adoption ...<br /><br /><a href="http://tenpinbilliards.com/2007/07/himachal-entrepreneur-gets-patent-for-chapatti-roller-hindu/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-19:/commentary/3392429 2007-07-19T20:00:00Z Et Seq. Manager’s Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (From Fish & Richardson web site). Statement by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy: Senate Judiciary Panel Passes Bipartisan Patent Reform Bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/index.php/patent_reform_act_of_2007/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-18:/commentary/928854 2007-07-18T20:00:00Z Vanguard News Network Forum Kennedy wanted to attach his hate bill, S. 1145, to this very popular child-protecting legislation. Frist delayed in order to deny him the chance. (See, How Kennedy and His Pedophiles Weakened the Child Safety Bill) ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vnnforum.com/showthread.php?t=52756">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-16:/commentary/868087 2007-07-16T06:30:04Z Small Business - (washingtonpost.com) Permalink | Comments (0) Share This: [ Technorati talk bubble] Technorati | Tag in Del.icio ... on its annual August recess and that debate on the bill, <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, likely will continue next week. While<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.washingtonpost.com/small-business/2007/07/green_conferencing_is_one_comp.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/852318 2007-07-12T23:16:36Z Barry's Blog This is hot right now, so here we go...Now if you know me, you know I am for enforcing the law, if you hurt, murder, ... . Despite all odds, the Senate Judiciary stripped the hate bill <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> from the Children's Safety Act<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&amp;friendID=35206701&amp;blogID=287080488">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/1133779 2007-07-12T20:00:00Z IP Law Report The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up S.1145 today. Congress needs to pass this bill, during this session, as the need for reform is clear. Nationwide, the number of patent lawsuits nearly tripled between 1991 and 2004, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iplawreport.blogspot.com/2007/07/commentary-patent-nonsense-by-bruce.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/861410 2007-07-12T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector The original language of S.1145 provided jurisdiction where either the infringer *or* patent holder resides (for a corporation, this means the principal place of business or state of incorporation). The amendment eliminates jurisdiction ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2007/07/sphinctering_venue.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/857120 2007-07-12T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog Yesterday, the Senate was hoping to complete the panel&#39;s markup of the The Patent Reform Act (S. 1145), but managed to work only two amendments after adopting a manager&#39;s amendment that eliminated the provision that would have given the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2007/07/senate-marks-up-patent-reform-act.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-12:/commentary/851893 2007-07-12T05:32:29Z IPBiz Bruce Sewall, general counsel for Intel Corp., has a commentary in the Wall Street Journal entitled "Patent Nonsense," which appears [surprise!] ... wind up in litigation. The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/07/intels-sewall-publishes-patent-nonsense.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/commentary/868086 2007-07-11T20:00:00Z Mondaq.Com The momentum behind the most recent patent reform bill, S. 1145 and HR 1908, known as the Patent Reform Act of 2002 (the Act), appears to be slowing as a group of senators have called for a delay in implementing the legislation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_articleid_E_50060_A_rss_E_0">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/commentary/849991 2007-07-11T20:00:00Z Mondaq.Com - Intellectual Property The momentum behind the most recent patent reform bill, S. 1145 and HR 1908, known as the Patent Reform Act of 2002 (the Act), appears to be slowing as a group of senators have called for a delay in implementing the legislation.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp_Q_articleid_E_50060_A_rss_E_11">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-11:/commentary/849990 2007-07-11T20:00:00Z IPBiz An amendment to S. 1145 by Sen. Specter tightening venue in patent infringement litigations was incorporated, over objections by by Sen. Cornyn. Although Sen. Leahy seems to want to push S. 1145 right through, there is some opposition ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/07/venue-restrictions-added-to-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-04:/commentary/801505 2007-07-04T20:00:00Z Recent Posts - Justia blawgsearch.com In a letter to Senator Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary, the Department of Justice waded into the cesspool of patent reform throwing out its opinion on the provisions of the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blawgsearch.justia.com/visit.aspx?id=610731&amp;type=post">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-02:/commentary/801509 2007-07-02T20:00:00Z My Business News ... protection above those who came up with ideas first. (For background on S. 1145 in the Senate and HR 1908 in the House, see “Will Congress slam small inventors?” Original post by foxnewsonline@foxnews.com A Blogger Software Product.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gong.com/wordpress/?p=32988">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-02:/commentary/801508 2007-07-02T20:00:00Z Hollywood ... that would favor inventors who were the &quot;first to file&quot; for patent protection above those who came up with ideas first. (For background on S. 1145 in the Senate and HR 1908 in the House, see &quot;Will Congress slam small inventors?&quot; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rssmicro.com/?f=0&amp;st=Hollywood&amp;fid=64379670">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-07-01:/commentary/801510 2007-07-01T20:19:11Z IPBiz IPBiz noted a citation of sorts to IPBiz in the article "Patent Terrorism -- Terror of the Intangibles," by Qaiser and Chandran, ... v. Teleflex, etc. ), Congress (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>, etc.), and the USPTO (rules changes now before OMB<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/07/patent-bin-laden.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/776586 2007-06-27T20:00:00Z Tech Daily Dose The bills, HR 1908 and S. 1145, will &quot;severely hamper US competitiveness and threaten American businesses -- along with the jobs they create -- by undermining intellectual property rights,&quot; they wrote. The measures &quot;will cripple most of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2007/06/conservatives_bash_patent_bill.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-27:/commentary/774176 2007-06-27T20:00:00Z IPBiz The breadth of opposition to this legislation [S. 1145] indicates the need for a fuller debate, but Sen. Leahy has tossed his lot with Microsoft, Intel and their allies. His desire to rush the bill through the Senate does a grave ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/06/chicago-tribune-commentary-blasts-s1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/777331 2007-06-25T20:00:00Z disco-tech | Discovery Institute&#39;s... A centerpiece of the Leahy-Hatch/Berman-Smith Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145 and HR 1908) is the establishment of an injudicious post-grant opposition procedure (also known as a “second window”). According to Chairman Howard L. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.disco-tech.org/2007/06/second_window_another_bad_idea.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-25:/commentary/774177 2007-06-25T20:00:00Z The Technology Liberation Front A centerpiece of the Leahy-Hatch/Berman-Smith Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145 and HR 1908) is the establishment of an injudicious post-grant opposition procedure (also known as a “second window”). According to Chairman Howard L. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042521.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/776587 2007-06-24T20:00:00Z Watching Those We Chose That meeting will focus on S.1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007. The hearing on “Executive Nomination” scheduled by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary for Tuesday, June 26, 2007 at 10:00 am has been cancelled. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://proctoringcongress.blogspot.com/2007/06/this-week-in-senate-judiciary-committee.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-24:/commentary/774178 2007-06-24T20:00:00Z The Unofficial Stanford Blog Changes in patent law sought by universities incorporated into Senate bill S 1145. &quot;Universities are.. trying to narrow the right to challenge a patent after it is issued.&quot; (via Chronicle of Higher Education) [this is dangerous stuff ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.stanford.edu/unofficial/2007/06/i_dont_want_to_start_any_desperate_rumors.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-23:/commentary/953549 2007-06-23T20:00:00Z ebay Removal of language in the proposed legislation (S.1145/HR 1908) pertaining to the apportionment of damages;. - Removal of the open-ended post-grant review process;. - Removal of rulemaking authority for the Patent and Trademark Office; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eb5m.ee.wonez.com/Group-of-%3E200-writes-Leahy-about-needed-changes-in-S1145/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-22:/commentary/801504 2007-06-22T20:00:00Z ebay Removal of language in the proposed legislation (S.1145/HR 1908) pertaining to the apportionment of damages;. - Removal of the open-ended post-grant review process;. - Removal of rulemaking authority for the Patent and Trademark Office; ...<br /><br /><a href="http://eb7f.ee.wonez.com/Group-of-%3E200-writes-Leahy-about-needed-changes-in-S1145/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/776588 2007-06-20T20:00:00Z disco-tech | Discovery Institute&#39;s... The Leahy-Hatch/Berman-Smith Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145 and HR 1908) fails to reflect this basic point. The bills misguidedly treat the goals of improving patent quality and reducing litigation as mutually exclusive goals to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.disco-tech.org/2007/06/according_to_senate_judiciary.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/754923 2007-06-20T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector Judiciary Chair Pat Leahy, Vermont Democrat, held a hearing June 6 on the bill, his proposed Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145). Though testimony revealed many serious drawbacks in the legislation, Mr. Leahy wants a quick markup of the ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2007/06/rushed_wrong.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-20:/commentary/754922 2007-06-20T20:00:00Z The Technology Liberation Front The Leahy-Hatch/Berman-Smith Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145 and HR 1908) fails to reflect this basic point. The bills misguidedly treat the goals of improving patent quality and reducing litigation as mutually exclusive goals to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.techliberation.com/archives/042507.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/758300 2007-06-19T20:00:00Z Patent Prospector Smelling blood in the water, sharks circle the wounded whale known as the Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 and HR 1908. Over 200 organizations write Judiciary committee chairmen and leading committee members of both houses to exclaim ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patenthawk.com/blog/2007/06/drowning_1.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/757428 2007-06-19T20:00:00Z FTCuaNanotechnology23 Medical Devices Manufacturers Association (MDMA) June 19, 2007 The Medical Devices Manufacturers Association (MDMA) joined over 200 other organizations to express concerns with The Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145 and HR 1908. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ftcuananotechnology23.blogspot.com/2007/06/nanonews-custom-62007.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/754926 2007-06-19T20:00:00Z Post Grant The letter addresses concerns with respect to the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S. 1145 and HR 1908) including apportionment of damages, open-ended post-grant review, granting rule making authority to the PTO, and the need to include grace ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.postgrant.com/2007/06/another_bump_in_the_road_to_re.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/754925 2007-06-19T20:00:00Z Nanotechnology Now Recent News The Medical Devices Manufacturers Association (MDMA) joined over 200 other organizations to express concerns with The Patent Reform Act of 2007, S.1145 and HR 1908.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=23348">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-19:/commentary/778345 2007-06-19T08:16:29Z IPBiz A group of over 200 organizations wrote Senator Leahy (and others) ... organizations to express concerns with The Patent Reform Act of 2007, <strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong> and H.R. 1908<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/06/group-of-200-writes-leahy-about-needed.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-16:/commentary/754924 2007-06-16T20:00:00Z IPBiz Berman&#39;s staff, Judge Michel has written a letter to Senators Leahy and Specter, dated June 13, 2007, which touches on interlocutory appeal and damages apportionment provisions of S.1145. Judge Michel states that the proposed provision ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/06/judge-michel-writes-senators-leahy.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/commentary/738158 2007-06-13T20:00:00Z real estate ... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed concern with certain provisions of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 ( HR 1908/ S. 1145): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cars2l.wonez.com/Innovation-Alliance-Sends-Open-Letter-to-Congress/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-13:/commentary/738153 2007-06-13T20:00:00Z ISinIP The primary point was the represented financiers support for the post-grant opposition procedures in S. 1145. No longer will patentees have to wait for an infringement to defend or to lose their patent, it could be immediate. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://leethomason.com/?p=90">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-12:/commentary/738156 2007-06-12T20:00:00Z IPBiz ... written in mid-May, about 70 organizations ranging from venture capital firms to biotech companies to academic institutions such as the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation expressed strong concerns about bill (HR 1908/S. 1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ipbiz.blogspot.com/2007/06/article-by-tom-still-on-patent-reform.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/commentary/754928 2007-06-07T20:00:00Z Application&#39; card citibank credit Medical Devices Today reports that identical bills introduced in the House and Senate April 18 (HR 1908and S 1145) could weaken the value of patents and jeopardize firms&#39; access to venture capital. Th...<br /><br /><a href="http://srbenda.net/blogs/application--card-citibank-credit/231811/patent-reform-shakes-up/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-07:/commentary/738530 2007-06-07T20:00:00Z Medical Connectivity Consulting: Standards... Medical Devices Today reports that identical bills introduced in the House and Senate April 18 (HR 1908 and S 1145) could weaken the value of patents and jeopardize firms&#39; access to venture capital. The reforms are backed by IT giants ...<br /><br /><a href="http://medicalconnectivity.com/categories/standards/2007/06/08.html#a1041">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/commentary/719400 2007-06-05T20:00:00Z real estate ... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed concern with certain provisions of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 ( HR 1908/ S. 1145): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://cars1i.wonez.com/Innovation-Alliance-Sends-Open-Letter-to-Congress/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-06-05:/commentary/719395 2007-06-05T20:00:00Z Communications Chips Press Releases from... InterDigital Communications Corporation?s (NASDAQ:IDCC) Chief Intellectual Property and Licensing Officer, Bruce Bernstein, testified today in a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (S.1145). ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smartbrief.com/news/CTIA/industryBW-detail.jsp?id=EE89C8FF-E7D4-48C5-B4AE-A971ED83B348&amp;sb_code=RSS&amp;i=Communications%20Chips">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-21:/commentary/719388 2007-05-21T20:00:00Z ITIF Reports Recently introduced legislation “The Patent Reform Act of 2007” (S. 1145 and HR 1908), would provide significant needed reforms to the system. A new ITIF paper examines the issue of patent reform and discusses recommendations. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.itif.org/files/PatentsPending.pdf">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-17:/commentary/740280 2007-05-17T20:00:00Z Adsila log ... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed concern with certain provisions of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S. 1145): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogxn.nojo.cz/2007/05/18/innovation-alliance-sends-open/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/719397 2007-05-15T20:00:00Z neurotalk Communities In the letter, the organizations expressed concern that provisions of &quot;The Patent Reform Act of 2007&quot; (HR 1908/S. 1145) pose serious threats to medical innovation and American technological leadership. The letter was addressed to House ...<br /><br /><a href="http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=19796">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-15:/commentary/719387 2007-05-15T20:00:00Z Peter Zura&#39;s 271 Patent Blog ... Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader John Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed concern with certain provisions of The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S. 1145): ...<br /><br /><a href="http://271patent.blogspot.com/2007/05/innovation-alliance-sends-open-letter.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-08:/commentary/719402 2007-05-08T20:36:05Z Viatical Settlements | Life Insurance Settlements | Structured Settlement News THE AUTHORITY ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, HEALTH AND LOSS PREVENTION (Occupational Hazards) ADD OH ISSUE HEADLINES ON YOUR DESKTOP! ... introduced into the House (H.R. 1908) and Senate (<strong class="keyword">S.1145</strong>) and associated bipartisan supp<br /><br /><a href="http://www.lifesettlementsnews.com/-the-authority-on-occupational-safety-health-and-loss-prevention-occupational.php">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/947171 2007-05-07T20:00:00Z EDA DesignLine Many people are optimistic that 2007 will be the year of patent reform. And the prospects do look favorable, with identical bills being introduced into the House (HR 1908) and Senate (S.1145) and associated bipartisan support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.edadesignline.com/199500108?cid=RSSfeed_EDAdesignline_edadlALL">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/738157 2007-05-07T20:00:00Z Embedded Many people are optimistic that 2007 will be the year of patent reform. And the prospects do look favorable, with identical bills being introduced into the House (HR 1908) and Senate (S.1145) and associated bipartisan support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.embedded.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199400184&amp;cid=RSSfeed_embedded_news">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/719392 2007-05-07T20:00:00Z WITHE BLOG And the prospects do look favorable, with identical bills being introduced into the House (HR 1908) and Senate (S.1145) and associated bipartisan support. Source: Yahoo! News Search Results for ebay productS. Related Entries ...<br /><br /><a href="http://withe.net/blog/2007/05/08/patent-reform-is-this-the-year-eetimes/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-07:/commentary/719386 2007-05-07T20:00:00Z Planet Analog Many people are optimistic that 2007 will be the year of patent reform. And the prospects do look favorable, with identical bills being introduced into the House (HR 1908) and Senate (S.1145) and associated bipartisan support.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.planetanalog.com/rss/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=199500986&amp;cid=RSSfeed_planetanalog_news">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-05:/commentary/740995 2007-05-05T20:00:00Z Adsila log [1] The proposed amendments in both Senate (S. 1145) and the House (HR 1908) that relate to monetary relief are identically worded. [2] Willfulness is not treated here. [3] Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co., Inc., 56 F.3d 1538, 1550 (Fed. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogxn.nojo.cz/2007/05/06/2007-patent-reform-proposed-amendments/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-04:/commentary/719390 2007-05-04T20:00:00Z Newport Beach Central Connors, Esq. has emphatically registered his clients’ opposition to patent bills (Leahy S.1145 and Berman HR1908) introduced in both houses of Congress on April 20. In. Phone theft leads to arrest Orange County Register - newport beach ...<br /><br /><a href="http://newport-beachcentral.com/2007/05/06/newport-fashion-island-letters-expanding-and-preserving-patches-of-oc-parkland/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-03:/commentary/719389 2007-05-03T20:00:00Z Lesbian Dating Site and S.1145 (Kennedy, D-Mass.) would provide federal assistance to states and local jurisdictions to prosecute hate crimes, including those committed on the basis of sexual orientation, gender or disability. The House version of the bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://lesbiandatingsite.net/blogs/522/lesbian/lesbian-rights-from-legislation-to-action.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-05-02:/commentary/719382 2007-05-02T20:00:00Z Ie Monitor Helicopter Association International, Patent Reform Act of 2007, S. 1145 and HR 1908 Helicopter Association International, VA -14 hours ago Helicopter Association International (HAI) will continue to closely monitor this legislation and ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ie-monitor.ncw.com.pl/46119/patent-reform-act-of/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-29:/commentary/719401 2007-04-29T20:00:00Z drawstraw( ) First-to-file is one of several reforms promised by the freshly refried &quot;Patent Reform Act of 2007&quot; introduced (a third time, now as S. 1145 with the 110th Congress) by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), ...<br /><br /><a href="http://drawstraw.blogspot.com/2007/04/first-to-file-lives.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-28:/commentary/719385 2007-04-28T20:00:00Z Patently-O: Patent Law Blog [1] The proposed amendments in both Senate (S. 1145) and the House (HR 1908) that relate to monetary relief are identically worded. [2] Willfulness is not treated here. [3] Rite-Hite Corp. v. Kelley Co., Inc., 56 F.3d 1538, 1550 (Fed. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/04/2007_patent_ref.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/commentary/3736498 2007-04-19T20:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Foreign policy US Congress: S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200504699.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-19:/commentary/3363440 2007-04-19T20:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Subject Group: Welfare US Congress: S. 1145, The Patent Reform Act of 2007.<br /><br /><a href="http://washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/commentary/719391 2007-04-18T20:00:00Z Anticipate This! Joe Scott Miller at The Fire of Genius has provided the text versions of the the Senate and House Patent Reform Acts of 2007 here: Senate S.1145 and House H.1908. We also suggest perusal of an interesting article on the Patent Reform ...<br /><br /><a href="http://anticipatethis.wordpress.com/2007/04/19/patent-reform-act-of-2007/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/commentary/595787 2007-04-18T20:00:00Z AWAKENING OF AMERICA Contact her at harmony@truthtellers.org. AMERICA To read the hate bill for yourself, with commentary in red by Rev. Pike, see Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2005 [S. 1145]). http://www.truthtellers.org/alerts/11reasons.html ...<br /><br /><a href="http://clifylq.livejournal.com/44301.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-18:/commentary/595786 2007-04-18T20:00:00Z clifylq On October 20th, in a stunning victory for freedom, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted not to add Senator Edward Kennedy’s “anti-hate” bill, S.1145, onto the Children’s Safety Act, HR3132. This effectively blocked further movement of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://supportbordercontrols.blogspot.com/2007/04/israel-celebrates-ed-kennedys-support.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-16:/commentary/738154 2007-04-16T20:00:00Z washingtonwatch.com - Welcome to washingtonwatc... S. 1145 would amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1145.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2007-04-16:/commentary/595785 2007-04-16T20:00:00Z Senate Judiciary -- Monitored by GovTrack.us Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] introduced this bill. [This event matched these monitors: Senate Judiciary ]<br /><br /><a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1145">Go to article</a>