Patent Reform Legislation is Stalled in the Senate

Efforts to reform patent law have become bogged down in the U.S. Senate. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) chairman of the judiciary committee announced "I am taking the patent bill off the Senate judiciary committee agenda. Senator Leahy noted "If stakeholder are able to reach more targeted agreement that focused on the problem of patent trolls, there will be a path for passage this year."

To read more:

• Patent Troll Bill Officially Stalled in Senate - AdWeek - 5-21-14
• Patent Reform Bill Dealt Fatal Blow in Senate - The Hill - 5-21-14 
• Patent Reform Hits Dead End in Senate - Politico - 5-21-14