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In the [[USA]], '''The Patent Reform Act''' is legislation that was proposed in 2007As of June 2011, it seems to have been renamed the '''America Invents Act'''It was rejected in the Senate in 2008 but discussions began again in 2009 and continued in 2010.
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In the [[USA]], the '''America Invents Act''' (previously called '''The Patent Reform Act''') is legislation that was adopted in September 2011, after numerous rejected proposals starting in 2005Like most [[Minor reform proposals in the USA|proposals]], it changes very littleThe USA moves from first-to-invent to [[First-to-file]], slight improvements are brought to post-grant review, etc.
  
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 reform might reduce the problem of [[patent trolls]], but won't have any effect on the [[harm to standards]] or on [[MPEG video formats]].
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The 2005 proposal aimed to implement proposals from the excellent [[US FTC 2003 report on innovation]], but the proposals got watered down each year until only a minimalist act was passed in 2011.
  
It is generally proposed to change the USA's granting system from [[first-to-invent]] to first-to-file, like the rest of the world.
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However, even in its 2005 form, this proposal did not propose the reform we need - it would not end or greatly 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 reform may reduce the problem of [[patent trolls]] (although as of August 2012 there seems to be no change), but won't have any effect on the [[harm to standards]] or on [[MPEG video formats]].
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==The successive proposals==
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With links to the Wikipedia articles for each:
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Reform_Act_of_2005 Patent Reform Act of 2005]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Reform_Act_of_2007 Patent Reform Act of 2007]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Reform_Act_of_2009 Patent Reform Act of 2009]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leahy-Smith_America_Invents_Act Leahy-Smith America Invents Act], 2011
  
 
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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]]
 
* [[Raising examination standards]]
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* ESP: [http://endsoftpatents.org/the-patent-reform-act The Patent Reform Act]
 
* ESP: [http://endsoftpatents.org/the-patent-reform-act The Patent Reform Act]
* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/03/patent-reform-act-of-2010-an-overview.html Patent Reform Act of 2010: An Overview]
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* http://www.patentfairness.org/ - A campaign generally supporting the proposed reforms
* March 2009: Slashdot, [http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/04/181234 Lawmakers Take Another Shot At Patent Reform]
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/08/article-interlocutory-appeals-of-claim-construction-in-the-patent-reform-act-of-2009.html Patently-o article about The Patent Reform Act 2009]
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=== News selection ===
* April 2007: [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/04/new-patent-reform-bill-would-streamline-appeal-process.ars New patent reform bill would streamline appeal process], Ars Technica
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* Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_Reform_Act_of_2007 Patent Reform Act of 2007]
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* http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/01/why_microsoft_w.html
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2005/12/patent_reform.html Patent Reform] Dec 14, 2005
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* [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/06/ip-experts-question-patent-reform-provisions.html IP Experts Question Patent Reform Provisions], 15 June 2010
* [http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2005/09/16/patent-reform-bill.html 2005 interview] with [[Mark Webbink]]
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* [http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/05/conyers-patent-talks-appear-st.php Conyers: Patent Talks Appear 'Stalled'], 5 May 2010
* A campaign generally supporting the proposed reforms: http://www.patentfairness.org/
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2010/03/patent-reform-act-of-2010-an-overview.html Patent Reform Act of 2010: An Overview], March 2010, '''Patently-O'''
* Not sure this is relevant: [http://techdailydose.nationaljournal.com/2010/05/conyers-patent-talks-appear-st.php Conyers: Patent Talks Appear 'Stalled'], May 5<sup>th</sup> 2010
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2009/08/article-interlocutory-appeals-of-claim-construction-in-the-patent-reform-act-of-2009.html Patently-o article about The Patent Reform Act 2009], Aug 2009, '''Patently-O'''
* [http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2010/06/ip-experts-question-patent-reform-provisions.html IP Experts Question Patent Reform Provisions], June 15<sup>th</sup> 2010
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* [http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/04/181234 Lawmakers Take Another Shot At Patent Reform], March 2009, '''Slashdot'''
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* [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2007/04/new-patent-reform-bill-would-streamline-appeal-process.ars New patent reform bill would streamline appeal process], April 2007, '''Ars Technica'''
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* http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2007/01/why_microsoft_w.html - Jan 2007, '''Patently-O'''
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* [http://www.patentlyo.com/patent/2005/12/patent_reform.html Patent Reform], 14 Dec 2005, '''Patently-O'''
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* [http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/a/policy/2005/09/16/patent-reform-bill.html 2005 interview with Mark Webbink], 16 Sep 2005, '''O'Reilly Net'''
  
 
===Senate committee hearings===
 
===Senate committee hearings===

Latest revision as of 22:02, 30 August 2013

In the USA, the America Invents Act (previously called The Patent Reform Act) is legislation that was adopted in September 2011, after numerous rejected proposals starting in 2005. Like most proposals, it changes very little. The USA moves from first-to-invent to First-to-file, slight improvements are brought to post-grant review, etc.

The 2005 proposal aimed to implement proposals from the excellent US FTC 2003 report on innovation, but the proposals got watered down each year until only a minimalist act was passed in 2011.

However, even in its 2005 form, this proposal did not propose the reform we need - it would not end or greatly 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 reform may reduce the problem of patent trolls (although as of August 2012 there seems to be no change), but won't have any effect on the harm to standards or on MPEG video formats.

The successive proposals

With links to the Wikipedia articles for each:

Related pages on ESP Wiki

External links

News selection

(newest first)

Senate committee hearings