Tag: coons
Senator Leahy to Take Chair of IP Subcommittee
I’ve been informed that, contrary to what many expected, Senator Leahy will be taking over the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, with Senator Coons moving to a new...
What Are We Really Talking About When We Talk About § 101?
After the Senate’s recent § 101 hearings, Senators Tillis and Coons seem to have remained steadfast in their belief that patentable subject matter is a real problem for U.S. innovation. (Itâ€...
Senate Judiciary § 101 Hearings Less Neutral, Helpful Than They May Appear
This week marks the start of three separate hearings on a draft § 101 bill introduced by Senators Tillis (R-NC) and Coons (D-DE). The draft bill—analyzed last week by Patent Progress—is fun...
Senators Tillis and Coons Draft Fundamentally Flawed § 101 Legislation
Today, staff from Senators Tillis and Coons will sit in a room with a group of stakeholders—primarily patent lawyers and lawyers from the pharmaceutical industry—and discuss their recently release...