House Passes Patent Reform Bill
On June 23, 2011, the House passed H.R. 1249, a bill to update the patent system to encourage innovation, job creation and economic growth.
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According to a House Judiciary Committee press release, H.R. 1249 would implement a first-inventor-to-file standard for patent approval, create a post-grant review system to weed out bad patents, and help the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) address the backlog of patent applications. Similar legislation was previously passed by the Senate.
House Judiciary Committee press release available here
Commerce Secretary statement on passage of H.R. 1249 available here