US lawmakers take another shot at patent reform
U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would mark the first major overhaul of U.S. patent law in more than 50 years.
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true reform
please see http://truereform.piausa.org/ for a different/opposing view on patent reformBiased
Love your choice of websites, one of those opposed to the reform bill introduced in both the Senate and the House. Fact of the matter is patent trolls have be come a thorn of the sides for both America and the world. The reforms will make those that wish to obtain a patent go in to more the just a general idea of the invention they are trying to patent.Next time come up with an unbiased source to be believed.
you mean uninformed
you mean uninformed source...For the truth about trolls, please see http://truereform.piausa.org.