House Members Express Concern over Patent Reform

Four members of the House of Representatives sent a letter to House leaders this week expressing concern over the Patent Reform Act of 2009.  The letter, addressed to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), and Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), expressed many of the concerns held by MDMA and others regarding the legislation.  Specifically, the letter indicated that the bill, in its current form, would be detrimental to innovation, the economy and the creation of new jobs.   The members specifically cite the issues of damages apportionment and post-grant review as being the most harmful aspects of the bill.