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IPO has been working for meaningful patent reform legislation for
several years.
Legislation introduced in the 108th, 109th, 110th and 111th
Congresses have been the subject of numerous hearings in the House and
in the Senate (see listing of all House and Senate hearings
on this issue). IPO testified before Congress most recently
on 3/10/2009.
IPO has taken positions on a number of the individual provisions in the
bills, supporting a majority of those under discussion.
This year IPO continues to urge congressional leaders to move forward
legislation as soon as possible. Activities include regular discussions
with congressional staff, developing IPO positions in the IPO Committees
and at the Board of Directors, and facilitating Capitol Hill Days and
other meetings for IPO leadership with Congressional leaders. IPO
advocates meaningful patent reform that will:
- Improve the Quality of Issued Patents
- Reduce Patent Litigation Costs and Risks
- Simplify Application Processing
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