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Feb 18, 2008	A speech delivered to the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel by the Honorable Paul R. Michel, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court on Monday, January 28, 2008. In his remarks, he discusses the U.S. Patent System and the proposed changes contained in S. 1145.
October 23, 2007	Cross Coalition Letter to Senate Leadership, Opposing. S. 1145 Signed by more than 430 national organizations
October 18, 2007	“Views on the New (or Pending) Patent Reform Legislation" A speech to the AIPLA Annual Meeting by Gary L. Griswold President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel, 3M Innovative Properties Company
July 10, 2007	Creation of the Right to Interlocutory Appeal of Patent Claim Construction Rulings and Mandatory Stay Pending Appeal by William C. Rooklidge & Mansi H. Shah (pdf)
May 29, 2007	Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Patent Reform Act of 2007 and its Effect on Agricultural Innovation (pdf)
May 18, 2007	National Association of Manufacturers Statement on H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (pdf) Learn more about the position of the NAM and its opposition to patent reform.
May 1, 2007	ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law White Paper: "Agenda for 21st Century Patent Reform." (pdf)
May 1, 2007	Comments on H.R. 1908 and S. 1145 (pdf) Comments on H.R. 1908 and S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, by the Association of American Universities (AAU), American Council on Education (ACE), National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR).
Apr. 26, 2007	Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) Statement on H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (pdf)

NAS Report
In 2004, the National Academy of Science published a 171-page study, entitled A Patent System for the 21st Century, that was prepared under the auspices of the National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academy.

The study and recommendations written by the NRC staff, synthesized the views of more than 160 experts, including government officials, judges, law professors, economists, practicing patent attorneys, corporate executives, university technology transfer officers, independent inventors and academic researchers.

The study noted that "the intellectual property system is working well and does not require fundamental changes," but the "patent system...merits periodic examination to help ensure the vitality of the national innovation system.

The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform believes the NAS's comprehensive study provides an excellent starting point for the specifics of patent reform legislation.

Read the NAS report, and see why it is the roadmap for improving our nation's patent system and securing our leadership in innovation.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
The USPTO is a federal agency in the Department of Commerce responsible for the examination and issuance of patents and the examination and registration of trademarks.
http://www.uspto.gov/

House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property
The House Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property has jurisdiction over patent, copyright and trademark law, information technology among other legislative matters. Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA, 28th) chairs the Subcommittee and Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC, 6th) serves as the ranking member.
http://judiciary.house.gov/committeestructure.aspx?committee=3

Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary has jurisdiction over patent law among other legislative matters. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chairs the Committee and Sen. Arlen Specter serves as ranking member.
http://judiciary.senate.gov/

Patent Litigation Remedies
A statistical analysis of recent patent ligitigation and remedies by Professor Paul Janicke of The University of Houston Law Center
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Small Entities and the "First to Invent" Patent System:
An Emperical Analysis
by The Honorable Gerald J. Mossinghoff
Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt
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