Patent Reform Resources

Patent Reform Act of 2009

• Senate Bill S. 515  / House Bill H.R. 1908
• Hearings

• Hearing on: H.R. 1260, the "Patent Reform Act of 2009. House Committee on the Judiciary. April 30, 2009

Patent Reform Act of 2007

• Senate Bill S. 1145 (Leahy/Hatch) / House Bill H.R. 1908 (Berman/Smith) [Identical]
• Hearings
  • Hearing on S. 1145: Patent Reform: The Future of American Innovation. Senate Committee on the Judiciary. June 6, 2007 
  • Hearing on H.R. 1908: House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. April 26, 2007
  • Oversight Hearing: American Innovation at Risk: "The Case for Patent Reform" House Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. February 15, 2007

Coalitions and Interest Groups

• Coalition for Patent Fairness[Comments]
• Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform[Testimony]
• Innovation Alliance[Comments]
• American Association of Universities[Comments]
• Public Interest Organizations
  • Public Patent Foundation[Testimony]
  • Electronic Frontier Foundation - Patent Busting Project
  • Public Knowledge

CCIA Resources

• CCIA White Paper: Patent Reform for a Digital Economy
• CCIA Abstract on Patent Reform (May 2009)

Major Publications

• Federal Trade Commission: To Promote Innovation: The Proper Balance of Competition and Patent Law and Policy (2003)
• National Academy of Sciences: A Patent System for the 21st Century (2004)
• Adam B. Jaffe & Josh Lerner: Innovation and Its Discontents: How Our Broken Patent System is Endangering Innovation and Progress, and What to Do About It (2004)

Media Coverage

• If the Patent Reform Act Passes, BusinessWeek, May 23, 2007
• Patent overhaul bill moves forward in Congress, Washington Post, May 16, 2007

Legislation Introduced in 109th Congress:

• Patents Depend on Quality Act of 2006, H.R. 5096
• Patent Reform Act of 2006, S. 3818
• Patent Reform Act of 2005, H.R. 2795