foreign patent systems currently possess. Critics argue that the existing
On Thursday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a 13-5 vote
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah),
like Qualcomm that rely heavily on licensing their patents.
conference back in April but are now slightly different, thanks to various
inventor can be hard to prove. The bills lay out a process for contesting a
On Thursday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a 13-5 vote
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who co-sponsored the bill with Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah),
like Qualcomm that rely heavily on licensing their patents.
conference back in April but are now slightly different, thanks to various
inventor can be hard to prove. The bills lay out a process for contesting a
disagreements mostly arising from differences in how various industries incorporate
venture capitalists, some universities and research institutions, and companies
foreign patent systems currently possess. Critics argue that the existing
said of the Senate bill's approval. The group, whose members include Qualcomm,
"first to invent" standard has posed problems because the identity of an
in America," Robert Holleyman, president of the Business Software Alliance,
"first to invent" standard has posed problems because the identity of an
an amended version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Supporters say the
an amended version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Supporters say the
swath of companies, from major manufacturers (think General Electric, 3M and
in America," Robert Holleyman, president of the Business Software Alliance,
venture capitalists, some universities and research institutions, and companies
foreign patent systems currently possess. Critics argue that the existing
said of the Senate bill's approval. The group, whose members include Qualcomm,
"first to invent" standard has posed problems because the identity of an
in America," Robert Holleyman, president of the Business Software Alliance,
"first to invent" standard has posed problems because the identity of an
an amended version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Supporters say the
an amended version of the Patent Reform Act of 2007. Supporters say the
swath of companies, from major manufacturers (think General Electric, 3M and
in America," Robert Holleyman, president of the Business Software Alliance,
