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Congress is considering revisions to the two-century old US patent system, which was designed to address a world where innovation happened slowly. This is very different from the Internet-based environment of today where ideas can flash around the world in the blink of an eye. None of the legal opinions that shaped the existing system came from inventors. The dominant voices lobbying lawmakers represent companies and others that exploit innovative intellectual property, again virtually ignoring inventors and entrepreneurs who want to protect their creations. What changes to existing law will encourage and not stifle the technical breakthroughs that the semiconductor industry needs to survive and prosper?
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Re: Changing Patent Law
