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On the recordJanuary 24, 2011
I believe we need--I'll try to keep it simple--more innovation, swifter patents, more jobs, and a whole lot less pirates and thieves in our patent system.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas

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Poe emphasizes the need for innovation and efficiency in the patent system.

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