We are encouraged by the legislation introduced by Senators Leahy and Lee which will increase transparency by shedding light on the patent marketplace.
No issue is more important to the quality of patents overall and to solving the issues that come before us today than solving that problem.
We are pleased that Chairman Leahy and Senator Lee have introduced legislation to address this problem.
This is as close to robbery as you can think of.
I urge the Committee to stay focused on that balance.
I have heard from an increasing number of businesses in Vermont and across the country that are being targeted by so-called patent trolls.
kudos to Senators Leahy and Lee for this provision.
Last Congress, Members of this Committee and the Congress came together and passed common sense, bipartisan--Democrats and Republicans worki...
Thank you, Mr. Dwyer.
We also support the creation of a registry.
The bill does not prohibit arbitration. If a consumer or a worker or a small business owner wants to take his claim into arbitration, then b...