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Patent Reform
Efforts now are underway to reform U.S. patent law in response to growing concerns that the current patent system is unable to deal with challenges presented by the ever growing number of patent applications being submitted and increasing complexity of the technology for which a patent is being requested.
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On February 27, Reps. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Jason E. Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced HR 845 Known as the SHEILD Act. This legislation is intended to reduce litigation by “patent trolls” by making them liable for alleged infringers' court costs and attorneys' fees if their patents are found invalid or not infringed.