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<td>Patent reform signed into law</td>
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<td>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 16:22:43 -0500 (CDT)</td>
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<td>Patrick Leahy <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@leahyforvermont.com"><info@leahyforvermont.com></a></td>
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<td>Patrick Leahy <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:info@leahyforvermont.com"><info@leahyforvermont.com></a></td>
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I just returned from the White
House, where President Obama
signed the bipartisan <em>Leahy-Smith
America Invents Act</em>, which
will spur economic growth and
create jobs without adding a penny
to the deficit.</p>
<p><strong>The LeahyForVermont.com
community came together to
support the America Invents Act
last spring -- which represents
the first significant reform to
the nation’s patent system in
nearly six decades.</strong>
With your help and President
Obama’s signature today, this
legislation will bolster economic
development, sustain American
innovation, and create American
jobs by:</p>
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<li>Weeding out patents that
should not have been issued and
which therefore impede
innovation;</li>
<li>Providing the U.S. Patent and
Trademark Office with the
resources it needs to reduce the
backlog of nearly 700,000 patent
applications;</li>
<li>Providing fee reductions in
patent applications for small
businesses to encourage
innovation and allow small
businesses to direct resources
to growing their businesses and
creating jobs.</li>
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<p>Patent reform is a crucial part
of any jobs creation agenda. The
America Invents Act will help
unleash new American inventions
and promote the innovative spirit
that keeps our nation at the
forefront of the global economy.</p>
<p>After six years of work,
America’s patent system will give
our entrepreneurs and businesses
the tools they need to thrive in
the 21st century, and ensure our
patent system remains the envy of
the world.</p>
<p>Thank you again for standing with
me on this and so many of our
legislative priorities in
Washington.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
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<p>Patrick Leahy<br>
U.S. Senator</p>
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