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July 13, 2010

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I on the other hand do not appreciate Stan Delo for intruding into this very sensitive matter.

Also, are there no provisions relating to what Bilski was dealing with?

Pretty undemocratic, 6 - "consent of the governed" and "redress of grievances" ring any bells for you?

And no, there is nothing in S.515 that has anything to do with statutory subject matter. So using Bilski to support this patent reform bill is disingenuous at best and dishonest at worst.

I am not saying patent law is perfect or doesn't need reform - keeping the government's hands off the PTO's fees would help a great deal, whether for improving infrastructure, hiring more examiners, etc. But this bill does nothing to solve the problems that do exist, and will exacerbate them instead.

Thanks for the comment.

I was just kidding about the Stan comment lol.

"And no, there is nothing in S.515 that has anything to do with statutory subject matter. So using Bilski to support this patent reform bill is disingenuous at best and dishonest at worst."

Well maybe he's planning to put in an amendment when he gets things worked out. You should send an email to him about getting rid o business methods as a class. Or at least reverting 101's "process" back to "art".

If you want to we could drop by his office tomorrow.

At least Conyers has been making an effort to induce the legislature to enact meaningful patent reform. It's unfortunate that his efforts seem to be so hamstrung. Without an end to fee diversion, it's difficult to see how the woefully-underfunded USPTO will be able to get back on track.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/may/25/patent-reform-misses-the-mark/

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