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A Big Step Forward in Patent Reform

After weeks of debate and years of work and dialogue, the Senate passed Senator Leahy's patent reform bill.

PhRMA StaffMarch 9, 2011

Last night, after weeks of debate and years of work and dialogue, the Senate passed Senator Patrick Leahy's patent reform bill.

Of course, the work still isn't done. Hopefully, in the coming weeks, the House will act on a bill that mirrors Senator Leahy's in its commitment to modernizing the patent system while maintaining the rights of patent owners.

Read our official statement on the passage of the America Invents Act.

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