Links to Patent and Patent Reform Websites

Links to Patent Reform Act of 2009 News Items

Patent Rejections Soar as Pressure on Agency Rises (From the Journal Sentinal of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 16, 2009)

Patent Backlog Clogs Recovery (From the Journal Sentinal of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 15, 2009)

Interactive Timeline: The History of Patents in America

National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP) Letter to Senate Opposing Patent Reform Act of 2009

Opposition Mounts to Patent Reform Act of 2009

Senators Hatch, Leahy Introduce Patent Reform Act of 2009

Leahy, Hatch, Conyers, Smith Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Patent Reform Legislation

PhRMA Statement on Patent Reform Act of 2009

Damages Key to Patent Reform Debate

BIO Urges Senate Committee to Improve Patent Reform Legislation, Raises Concerns About Broader Economic Impact of Certain Provisions

Patent Reform Threatens to Weaken Patent Protection and Undermine U.S. Technological Competitiveness, According to Dr. Alexander Poltorak, CEO of General Patent Corporation

Coalition Statement on Introduction of Patent Reform Legislation -- America’s Patent System: Creating Jobs and Growth by Stimulating Invention

The Innovation Alliance Sees Little Progress over Last Year’s Proposal; Cites Impact of Recent Court Rulings as Argument against Sweeping Legislation

Judicial Patent Reform at Work: Leveling the Playing Field between Patent Holders and Users

U.S. Supreme Court and Federal Circuit Patent Cases (2006-Present): Judicial Patent Reform at Work

Innovation and Patent Reform (AFL-CIO Statement, March 4, 2008)

Links to Other Organizations that Support Patent Reform

Biotechnology Industry Organization

The Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA)

Innovation Alliance

AFL-CIO

Links to Patent-Related Sites

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)

Patent and Trademark Office Society (PTOS)

Licensing Executives Society (LES)

National Association of Patent Practioners (NAPP)

Association of Patent Law Firms (APLF)

Patent Broker

Patent Brokerage

Patent Valuation

Patent Value