109th Congress dives into patent reform

Earlier this week, the House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property held the first oversight hearing on the issue of patent reform. In his opening statement, Chairman Lamar Smith flatly stated that a reform bill will be introduced soon, possibly this Spring.

The hearing was designed to gauge the level of support for a Committee Print of a working draft bill and included witnesses representing a cross-section of patent system users (biotech, software, patent owners generally, and attorneys).

Visit this Promote the Progress post for an analysis of the hearing.