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In 2007, '''The Patent Reform Act''' was proposed in the [[USA]].  It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but discussions began again in 2009.
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In the [[USA]], '''The Patent Reform Act''' is legislation that was proposed in 2007 was proposed in the [[USA]].  It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but discussions began again in 2009.
  
 
This proposal does not deliver the real reform we need - it would not end or even reduce the granting of [[software patents]] by the [[USPTO]].  We need to change what can be patented - what areas are "[[patentable subject matter]]", to have software removed.
 
This proposal does not deliver the real reform we need - it would not end or even reduce the granting of [[software patents]] by the [[USPTO]].  We need to change what can be patented - what areas are "[[patentable subject matter]]", to have software removed.
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* [[2008 State of Software Patents]], Section III discusses Congress and The Patent Reform Act
 
* [[2008 State of Software Patents]], Section III discusses Congress and The Patent Reform Act
 
* [[Raising examination standards]]
 
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* A campaign generally supporting the proposed reforms: http://www.patentfairness.org/
 
* A campaign generally supporting the proposed reforms: http://www.patentfairness.org/
  
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===Senate committee hearings===
  
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* http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=3701 (March 10th 2009)
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* http://judiciary.senate.gov/hearings/hearing.cfm?id=2803 (June 6th 2007)
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Revision as of 23:03, 17 May 2010

In the USA, The Patent Reform Act is legislation that was proposed in 2007 was proposed in the USA. It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but discussions began again in 2009.

This proposal does not deliver the real reform we need - it would not end or even reduce the granting of software patents by the USPTO. We need to change what can be patented - what areas are "patentable subject matter", to have software removed.

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