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2007 Patent Reform Bill: Will it Benefit Nanotechnology
Volume 4, Issue 2
Authors:
Stephen B. Maebius, Foley & Lardner LLP
Abstract:
The Patent Reform Act of 2007 is stirring debate, not only in both houses of Congress, but also
within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, software, and electronics industries. Nanotechnology
companies too must be aware of what is at stake. In this article, Washington, DC patent attorney Stephen
Maebius discusses the potential impact of the pending legislation on nanotechnology. The proposed
changes would affect everything from who is entitled to receive a patent (first-to-invent or first-to-file) all
the way to how infringement damages are calculated. Because they rely so heavily on the value of their
patent portfolio, nanotech companies should form a collective voice to communicate a position in this
important debate.
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