Patent Reform in the 111th Congress: Innovation Issues (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 20, 2011 |
| Report Number |
R40481 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Wendy H. Schacht, Specialist in Science and Technology Projects; John R. Thomas, Visiting Scholar |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
This study provides an overview of current patent reform issues. It begins by offering a summaryof the structure of the current patent system and the role of patents in innovation policy. Thereport then reviews some of the broader issues and concerns, including patent quality, the highcosts of patent litigation, international harmonization, and speculation in patents, that havemotivated these diverse legislative reform proposals. The specific components of this legislationare then identified and reviewed in greater detail.
