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In 2007, '''The Patent Reform Act''' was proposed in the [[USA]]. It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but now, in 2009, it's being discussed again. | In 2007, '''The Patent Reform Act''' was proposed in the [[USA]]. It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but now, in 2009, it's being discussed again. | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 20 August 2009
In 2007, The Patent Reform Act was proposed in the USA. It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but now, in 2009, it's being discussed again.
This proposal does not deliver the real reform we need. We need to change what can be patented - what areas are "patentable subject matter", to have software removed.
See also
- 2008 State of Software Patents, Section III discusses Congress and The Patent Reform Act
- Raising examination standards
External links
- ESP: The Patent Reform Act
- March 2009: Slashdot, Lawmakers Take Another Shot At Patent Reform
- A campaign generally supporting the proposed reforms: http://www.patentfairness.org/
- April 2007: New patent reform bill would streamline appeal process, Ars Technica
- Patently-o article about The Patent Reform Act 2009
