After building momentum for weeks, congressional action on patent reform legislation is beginning to slow. The Senate Judiciary Committee has twice postponed markup of the bi-partisan PATENT Act in recent weeks. Reportedly, one reason behind the pause is a push by the pharmaceutical industry to include amendments that would limit the Patent and Trademark Office’s (PTO) authority to reevaluate the validity of issued patents at the request of third-parties that haven’t themselves been accused of infringement.
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