When the U.S. Senate takes another try at reforming patent law, it should do a better job of assuring that changes won ‘t discourage American innovation.
At stake for Wisconsin is the growth of the Madison-area ‘s biotech industry and other inventive businesses that depend on patents to protect their right to profit from products they develop.
The Patent Reform Act of 2007 stalled in the Senate earlier this month. Passage by the end of this year, which had appeared a virtual certainty, is now in doubt.