====== Patent Reform Act of 2007 ======


===== Bills before Congress =====

==== Senate ====

  * [[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:S.1145: | S.1145]]

==== House ====

  * [[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.1908: | H.R. 1908]]
    * Amendment introduced Sept. 4, 3007
      * [[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/cpquery/R?cp110:FLD010:@1(hr314) | HTML]]
      * [[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_reports&docid=f:hr314.110.pdf | PDF]]
    * Amendment as passed
      * [[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/D?c110:3:./temp/~c110ZRCEhe:: | HTML]] 
      * [[http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h1908eh.txt.pdf  | PDF]]


===== Position papers =====

==== Generally in Favor ====
  * [[http://dev.bsa.org/country/Public%20Policy/Patents.aspx | Business Software Alliance]] -- "Enactment of comprehensive patent reform legislation is timely and necessary"+
  * [[http://googlepublicpolicy.blogspot.com/2007/09/reforming-patents-promoting-innovation.html | Google]] - "These reforms will go a long way toward modernizing the patent law system to ensure it continues as an engine for economic growth and innovation."



==== Generally Against ====
  * {{congress:070827_ieee-usa_patent_reform-senate.pdf|IEEE letter to Sen. Maj. Leader Harry Reid}} critical of the legislation as it stands
  * [[http://bio.org/news/newsitem.asp?id=2007_0719_01 | BIO]] -- not happy with bill.
  * [[http://www.phrma.org/news_room/press_releases/phrma_statement_on_patent_reform_legislation/ | Phrma]] -- "provisions in the new legislation may damage the patent system in ways that are important to innovative sectors of the U.S. economy."
  * {{congress:michelletter.pdf|Letter from Chief Judge Michel of the Federal Circuit}} -- courts "ill equipped" to adjudicate damage apportionment under the bill.
  * [[http://www.patentsmatter.com/ | Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform]] -- "Patent Reform Should NOT Undermine the Patent System."
  * [[http://www.innovationalliance.net/patent-fundamentals/meaningful-patent-reform | Innovation Alliance]] -- "Proposed measures that would significantly weaken the foundation of our patent system raise concern."
  * {{congress:20070724_aflcio.pdf|AFLCIO Letter}} -- "the bill would add a third step . . . potentially opening the door to serial patent challenges."
  * [[http://www.popa.org/pdf/misc/reform-popa-04sep2007.pdf | Patent Office Professional Association]] - "The Patent Reform Act will hurt, not help, the patent system."

==== Neither for nor against ====
  * [[http://www.ipo.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Action_Center&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=3361 | The Intellectual Property Owners Association]] Supports some provisions, but "critical work is still needed."
  * [[http://www.aipla.org/Template.cfm?template=/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=15073#one | AIPLA]] -- "a great deal of work ahead"