Perspective
Apr. 15, 2010
Patent Law Overhaul, a Step Backwards
John Squires of Chadbourne & Parke says the Senate Compromise bill is a step backwards from the current status quo governed by the 1952 Patent Act.
By John A. Squires
On the surface, 2010 appears to be a heady time for American innovation. For the first time in 30 years, the U.S. Supreme Court will denote the patentable distinction between applied and abstract ideas. And for the first time in over 50 years, Congress appears poised to pass a comprehensive patent reform bill - something it has strived to do each year for the past seven years. Yet on substance, the Senate Compromise bill is a step backward...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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