Second House oversight hearing on patent reform - two quick takes

First.  Representative Berman said to the witnesses and the patent community generally, “If you have a problem with a proposal, help us craft a better solution.”

Let your opinions be known, especially now before a bill is introduced.  How?  Write your Congressman.  Better yet, write Representatives Smith and Berman.  Include Senator Hatch too.  Send comments to me and/or post to the blog, anonymously or otherwise.

Second.  Jon Dudas mentioned that the quality of patent applications coming into the office is an issue.

He’s right.  We’ve all seen them (but, of course, none of us has written them).  The Patent Office is trying to do better.  We should too.