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US Senate to vote on patent reform

02 March 2011 •

America Invents Act tackles some of the big issues of intellectual property regime

The US is to introduce much-needed reforms of its patents regime with legislation on which the Senate is expected to vote shortly. The America Invents Act will enable the US Patent and Trademark Office...

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