Conservatives Oppose Patent Reform Bills, Which Would Harm Individual Inventors

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“For that reason, Conservatives should be wary when elected officials start talking about reforming the patent system. Certainly, some targeted changes may be warranted on occasion, but, as we have seen time and again, the leadership in Washington thinks every problem, large or small needs ‘comprehensive’ reform and overhaul. Obamacare and Dodd-Frank are just a couple of example,” the letter reads.
There are currently two patent reform bills circulating in the House and the Senate, The Innovation Act and PATENT Act, respectively.
Supports of the legislation say it will update intellectual property laws to reign in “patent trolls” — mostly shell companies that buy up vague patents with the intent of suing other companies for infringement.
Opponents of the bills say they impose overreaching standards that patent litigation that would make it hard for small innovators to protect their property rights. They argue the legislation favors major tech companies like Google and Apple.

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Edwin Meese, Reagan’s AG, joins fight against patent reform
By Kellan Howell
The Washington Times
Thursday, August 27, 2015