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On the recordMarch 18, 2015
when we passed the America Invents Act in 2011, one of the selling points was that that was supposed to expedite the patent process.
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

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Shaheen discusses the intent behind the America Invents Act regarding patent processing.

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