House Could Take Up Patent Reform Measure This Week
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The Rules Committee of the US House of Representatives is scheduled to meet on Thursday to discuss how the latest sweeping patent reform legislation, H.R. 1908, is to be introduced to the floor of Congress. Pending the registration of proposed amendments, it could be introduced as soon as Friday.
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Lawmakers returning from their summer break are expected to consider patent law changes that have pitted two of America's most invention-dependent industries against each other.
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The move comes ahead of a House hearing this week where, it is expected, drug companies will be excoriated for refusing to publish unfavorable clinical trial results.
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Blog: Measure calls for the most sweeping changes to U.S. patent system in decades, but its path forward could be jeopardized by lingering reservations from other sectors, including venture capitalists and biotech.
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Majority Democrats in Congress, prevented last week from passing a Senate resolution opposing White House Iraq policy, get a fresh chance this week in the House of Representatives.
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U.S. lawmakers returning from their  summer break are expected to consider patent law changes that  have pitted two of America's most invention-dependent  industries against each other.
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Opponents of legislation that wouldÂ overhaul the U.S. patent system have enlisted new allies who may cause majority Democrats in Congress to rethink their support of the proposals.
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There's a brawl brewing as Congress works up the most sweeping overhaul of the patent system in half a century.
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In the wake of a recent landmark Supreme Court ruling, patent reform is bubbling toward a boil on Capitol Hill, where advocates in both parties and both chambers are urging timely action on pending legislation and contending with well-financed interest groups on both sides of the issue.
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The House Committee on the Judiciary approved far-reaching legislation to reform the nation's patent system Wednesday.
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House Democrats plan to vote next week on a package of small-business tax breaks that could ease the way for final congressional action on legislation to raise the minimum wage.
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Proposed legislation could spell changes across the pharmaceutical world.
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U.S. House of Representatives  lawmakers this week will propose restricting ownership of banks  by commercial companies in a legislative push to derail the  efforts of retailing giants to move into financial services.
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Members of the U.S. Congress introduced a flurry of new technology-related bills this week, including two bills that would require companies with data breaches to notify affected customers.
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Pharmaceutical and advertising industry lobbyists who thwarted attempts in the Senate to rein in drug advertising now turn their attention to the House of Representatives, which is scheduled to take up legislation to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration today.
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Legislation that would overhaul the U.S. patent system would hurt innovation and decrease the value of patents, representatives of two tech companies said Wednesday.
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While the US Congress continues debate on new patent reform legislation that would likely limit the amount that aggrieved parties could receive in infringement suits, the Supreme Court has agreed with a Justice Dept. request to hear a critical case. Its outcome, one way or the other, may not only impact technology patent law but also how manufacturers mix Intel and AMD parts, and also how - believe it or not - how digital music stores sell MP3 tracks.