Category Archives: Patent reform

Transparency in the US Patent System

Posted on July 20, 2008 by mjwhitekingston

An op-ed piece in the July 14th Wall Street Journal by L. Gordon Crovitz makes an interesting case about the shortcomings of the US patent system and the recent failure of Congress to enact patent reform. One of his criticisms … Continue reading →

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Obama Promises More Transparency for Patent System

Posted on December 14, 2007 by mjwhitekingston

According to a story last month in the World Information Review, presidential candidate Barack Obama would make patent reform a top priority of his administration. One of his ideas is to open up the patent process to citizen input, which … Continue reading →

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Patent Reform – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on August 15, 2007 by mjwhitekingston

There has been a lot of hot air this summer regarding patent reform legislation. Depending on what you read, the proposed Patent Act of 2007 will either 1) Save the U.S. Patent System or 2) Destroy the U.S. Patent System. … Continue reading →

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