Wendy Schacht along with Georgetown Professor Jay Thomas have authored a new report on patent reform on behalf of the Library of Congress. Without being judgmental, the report outlines the major elements of the proposed patent reform bill H.R. 2795. The report reviews changes in the following areas, and importantly, how the specific change would affect particular groups and industries (individual inventors; universities; technology companies; biotech; etc.).
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First Inventor to File
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Grace Period
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Elimination of Sections 102(c), (d)
and (f)
Assignee Filing
Elimination of the Best Mode Requirement
Inequitable Conduct
Publication of Pending Applications
Pre-Issuance Submissions
Continuation Applications
Prior User Rights
Injunctions
Limitation Upon Damages
Willful Infringement
Post-Issuance Opposition Proceedings
Link: File Attachment: Schacht-Thomas Report on Patent Reform (183 KB)