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Sep. 16, 2008

Congress Should Address Patent Reform Act's Venue Provision

Venue reform, part of the Patent Reform Act, would restore credibility and eminence to federal court patent litigation, writes Patrick A. Fraioli, Jr. - Forum Column

FORUM COLUMN

By Patrick A. Fraioli, Jr.

The Patent Reform Act, which recently suffered another setback in Congress, may never become law. There are powerful arguments and interest groups lined up on either side of the debate, and the political winds may change this November. But regardless of which party dominates after the elections, Congress must pass at least one key element of the act: "venue reform."

The act would overhaul the ...

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