Don’t Weaken the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act

Former Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) explains why the Restoring America Invents Act would undermine the goals of the Leahy-Smith American Invents Act, which set up the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to adjudicate patent disputes. He says the new bill would harm the goal of improving patent quality and providing a cheaper and faster alternative to district court litigation. Read Full Article »