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Senate Passes Landmark Patent Reform Bill

Posted by samzenpus on from the problem-solved dept.

inkscapee writes "The US Senate is congratulating itself for passing a 'landmark' piece of patent reform legislation. Some key elements are 'first to file' instead of first to invent, and ending fee diversion, which means fees paid to the Patent Office will actually fund the Patent Office. Curiously, this practice has resulted in a backlog of 700,000 patent applications. The House is reportedly working on a similar bill, and soon harmony and rationality will triumph."

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  1. Re:wait by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Flying car
    Flux capacitor
    Food in pill form
    Warp drive
    Pills in food form

      My offspring's gonna be rich...

    Sorry, I just printed out your post and faxed it to the Patent Office - I win!

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    #DeleteChrome
  2. Re:wait by srobert · · Score: 2, Funny

    You win because you got there first. But ... (flux capacitor). Still not too late.