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  • [Photo] J.W. Bizzaro • June 9, 2005
    An article by Declan McCullagh:

    ``The U.S. patent system will undergo its most substantial overhaul in decades if a bill introduced on Wednesday becomes law....`The bill will eliminate legal gamesmanship from the current system that rewards lawsuit abuses over creativity,' said [Rep. Lamar] Smith, a Texas Republican....

    ``Probably the most sweeping change would be the creation of a process to challenge patents after they are granted by the Patent and Trademark Office. `Opposition requests' can be filed up to nine months after a patent is awarded or six months after a legal notice alleging infringement is sent out.

    ``After an opposition request is filed, a panel of three administrative law judges will meet to review the controversy and, eventually, publish a written decision.''

    Full story:
    http://news.com.com/2100-1028_3-5737961.html

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