EFF Releases White Paper on How To Fix U.S. Patent System
The Electronic Frontier Foundation released a white paper Monday outlining its vision to fix the U.S. patent system, said an EFF blog post. The 37-page white paper calls for six legislative “reforms,” including “ensuring there are inexpensive and efficient tools…
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for challenging the validity of issued patents” and “passing a comprehensive patent reform bill, such as the Innovation Act” (HR-9) (see 1502120043). “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is issuing far too many weak and overbroad patents, particularly on software," EFF staff attorney Vera Ranieri said in the blog post. "Instead of promoting innovation, these patents become hidden landmines for companies that bring new products to market."