WASHINGTON (Tuesday, March 3, 2009) – Leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees introduced bipartisan, bicameral patent reform legislation Tuesday.

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a senior member and former Chairman of the Committee, and House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member Lamar Smith (R-Texas), introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2009 on Tuesday.

Washington, D.C. (March 3, 2009) — Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) Senior Vice President Ken Johnson issued the following statement today:

By Rick Merritt, Published on EETimes.com, 03/03/2009

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A heated debate over how courts determine damages in patent infringement cases could make or break the latest attempt to reform the U.S. patent system. All sides signaled they are willing to negotiate to get a bill passed, but it's unclear whether they can overcome their differences.

Raises Concerns About Broader Economic Impact of Certain Provisions

According to Dr. Alexander Poltorak, CEO of General Patent Corporation

America’s Patent System: Creating Jobs and Growth by Stimulating Invention