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Chris Coons: We should first do no harm. We should not address--we should not adopt a legislative solution that is so over-broad that…

On the recordMarch 18, 2015
We should first do no harm. We should not address--we should not adopt a legislative solution that is so over-broad that it will kill the ability of a small inventor to defend their patent.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the need for careful patent legislation to protect small inventors.

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