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Chris Coons: In my view, Chairman Leahy and this Committee and the Senate made a significant step forward in aligning our patent…

On the recordJuly 10, 2012
In my view, Chairman Leahy and this Committee and the Senate made a significant step forward in aligning our patent system with the world by adopting a first-to-file system.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons highlights the Senate's progress in patent system alignment globally.

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