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patent legislation

Summary of the Kappos Confirmation Hearing

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The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary conducted a nomination hearing on July 29, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:14 a.m. for David J. Kappos to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  Beverly Baldwin Martin (to be United States Circuit Judge for the [...]

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Foreign Affairs Bill Passes With IP Text

June 11, 2009

The House voted overwhelmingly late Wednesday to establish new U.S. policy in opposition to any global climate change treaty that weakens the intellectual property rights of American green technology as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act.  The vote comes as diplomats prepare for December negotiations as part of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate [...]

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Another Bill Introduced To Prohibit Patents On Tax Planning Methods

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The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants applauded Representative Rick Boucher, a Democrat from Virginia, and Representative Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican, for introducing legislation that would prohibit patents on tax planning methods.
 
“We need this bill so that U.S. tax laws will be applied equally to all taxpayers,” AICPA President and CEO Barry Melancon [...]

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