US Senate panel clears patent reforms as govt seeks to cut review times
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The latest US patent reform bill, called the Patent Reform Act of 2011, has been cleared by the Senate Judiciary Committee in a unanimous vote. The bill now has to be cleared by the full Senate and House. If signed into law, it would result in the first significant changes to the nation's patent system in nearly 60 years.