Who Helped Kill Patent Troll Reform In the Senate

First time accepted submitter VT-802-Software (3663479) writes "A bipartisan proposal to curb patent trolls was shelved by the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) Wednesday. 'Supporters of the compromise accuse trial lawyers, universities, pharmaceutical companies and biotech companies for foiling the plan at the eleventh hour. As late as Tuesday, the University of Vermont and a biotech coalition each sent letters to Leahy opposing the legislation. "We believe the measures in the legislation go far beyond what is necessary or desirable to combat abusive patent litigation, and would do serious damage to the patent system," reads one of the letters. "Many of the provisions would have the effect of treating every patent holder as a patent troll."'"

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Kudos

[Tailhook]

Somehow, someone failed to omit the (D) that time.

A big moment for Slashdot.

Re:Kudos

[mellon]

People who generalize are all idiots. And if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times: nobody likes a person who exaggerates.

Mr. Lahey is a drunk bastard and always will be

[Anonymous Coward]

Mr. Lahey is a drunk bastard and always will be, he and Randy can fuck off.