Battle Begins Over Legislation To Expand What Inventions May Be Patented

BIO, PhRMA, AAM, former PTO Commissioners to testify at two-day Senate hearing on draft bill to revise Section 101 of Patent Act; ACLU coalition says legislation will allow patenting of human genes.

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What may be one of the fiercest fights over US patent law in recent years is about to formally kick off. At issue is draft legislation to revise Section 101 of the Patent Act governing what subject matter is eligible to be patented.

The Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Intellectual Property is holding hearings on 4 and 5 June to address the state...

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