“It seems that the prevailing view, both at the PTO and among some patent attorneys, is that patents on nonexistent and impossible inventions are mere curiosities—unfortunate, but ultimately harmless. But the recent assertion of the Theranos patents offers stark evidence to the contrary.” – Jorge Contreras
The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property on Tuesday heard from four witnesses on the topic of “Protecting Real Innovations by Improving Patent Quality.”
The topic has been addressed by the Senate IP Subcommittee before, and long-debated in patent circles generally. Under the leadership of its new Chairman, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Subcommittee now seems to be revisiting the conversation and looking for practical fixes.
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