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Litigation

Mar. 14, 2007

An Insider's Perspective on Patent Reform

As an entrepreneur with a car alarm business, Darrell Issa waged a lengthy court battle in the 1990s to fend off patent infringement claims from a rival. Now, as a member of Congress, the San Diego Republican is on a mission to reform patent law.

By Lawrence Hurley
Daily Journal Staff Writer

      WASHINGTON - Some might say that Rep. Darrell Issa has a vested interest in patent reform.
      That's because the Republican from San Diego is generally assumed to be the only member of Congress who is also a patent holder.
      He has 37, to be precise, many of which are displayed on the wall of his Capitol Hill...

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