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New Patent Law Highlights the Need for Speed
The new patent reform law has sparked mixed reactions, with large companies generally in favor and small businesses opposed.
October 1, 2011
After years of discussion and debate, patent reform is now imminent. The America Invents Act passed Congress and was signed by President Obama last month. Among a number of notable changes are a shift from a first-to-invent to a first-to-file system, and a provision that allows businesses to pay a fee to speed up their applications. Advocates say the reforms will help streamline the patent system, which currently has a backlog of nearly 700,000 applications, but opponents say the law favors large businesses that have the resources to race to the patent office and pay the expediting fee. Read more...
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