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Senate Passes Patent Reform Bill
The America Invents Act, the latest in a series of attempts to reform the US patent system, passed the Senate on 8 March with bipartisan support by a vote of 95-5. Championed by Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, the bill aims to streamline the patent application process and reduce the current backlog of applications at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The bill would also bring US patent rules in line with those of other countries and improve the quality of patents issued.
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