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Patent Infringement Exemption for Research?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the knowledge-for-the-sake-of-knowledge dept.

cheesedog writes "It has been said that 1/5th of all scientific research projects in the U.S. are currently being stifled by patent claims. Well, it looks like the Senate has taken notice, with a recent proposal that has made it into the PACE Education and Research Act that could extend an exemption from patent litigation for scientific research. The Act also proposes treating specialized industries (such as software and business methods) differently than traditional patent areas."

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  1. Text by _Sharp'r_ · · Score: 4, Informative

    text of the bill.

    It has over 40 co-sponsors (From Allen to Obama) and doesn't look like it's going to become a partisan battle, so maybe it'll actually pass.

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    The party of stupid and the party of evil get together and do something both stupid and evil, then call it bipartisan.
    1. Re:Text by Peyna · · Score: 4, Informative

      Note from the text that this law doesn't actually change anything. It's just the Senate coming out saying "We think these reforms should be done," but doesn't compel them to actually do them.

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      What?