I care a lot about small business and inventors, and I think we should be doing as much as possible to make sure that the guy inventing the next cool gadget in his or her garage has reasonable access to the patent system.
Al Franken: “I care a lot about small business and inventors, and I think we should be doing as much as possible to make sure that…”
On the recordJune 19, 2012
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Franken emphasizes the importance of supporting small inventors and their access to patents.
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