The Computer & Communications Industry Association said...

The Computer & Communications Industry Association said Thursday it’s encouraged by recent remarks from Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., that “hinted at” future legislation to address “patent trolling.” “We are encouraged to hear that the growing patent troll problem is not only on the radar of the president and key committee chairs in both the house and the senate, but that they are ready to take action to reduce unwarranted lawsuits that are harming innovators and our economy,” CCIA CEO Ed Black said in an emailed statement. In a Thursday release, Leahy said, “There is more Congress can do to improve the patent system and address the problem of patent trolling, by increasing transparency and accountability” (http://1.usa.gov/15MHv73). Leahy commemorated Friday’s World Intellectual Property Day, and said “as lawmakers, our goal must be to provide strong and effective protections for creators, while ensuring that their creations can be appreciated, used, and enjoyed.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center said in a statement Friday there remains “much work to be done” on IP (http://bit.ly/15MHEHv).