Perspective
Jun. 5, 2014
What patent reform deceleration means for both sides
When Sen. Patrick Leahy tabled the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, it was a surprise to the Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee, but not to many practitioners. By Colette Verkuil
On May 21, when Sen. Patrick Leahy tabled Senate bill S 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act, it was widely reported to have been a surprise to the Republican lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee. To many practitioners, however, it was an anticipated deceleration for this iteration of patent reform.
The patent reform legislation that passed in 2011 was the result of nearly six years of debate and multiple dead bi...
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