Patent Troll Bill Clears House With Huge Majority

snydeq writes "The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Innovation Act, dealing trolls a severe blow despite opposition from universities looking to protect patents, InfoWorld's Simon Phipps reports. The act cleared the House of Representatives with an overwhelming majority of 325 to 91 despite opposition from the organizations most likely to feed new patents to the trolls. 'So bravo to the Innovation Act. It's far from perfect, as the EFF documents and as I commented before the holiday. But it's a step in the right direction, and the tidal surge of support it's seeing suggests legislators' appetite for proper patent reform is finally growing strong enough for them to contemplate substantial change.'"

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Re:Mandela has died

[Sponge Bath]

Mandela advocated strongly for patent reform in his final years. Before he passed, he also stated a preference for the PS4 over the Xbone.

The Do Nothing Congress Did Something?

[Anonymous Coward]

If this actually passes the Senate and Pres, I'll be shocked, shocked I say, that legislating was being done in the legislature.

Re:Mandela has died

[binarylarry]

At least you don't fee like an Oracle error.