amendments. Those inconsistencies will have to be reconciled if the full
limiting what are perceived as excessive damage awards, and keeping questionable
limiting what are perceived as excessive damage awards, and keeping questionable
Each bill would establish a "first to file" patent system, which all other
Meanwhile, high-tech companies have applauded the bills' passage. They
actually make it to the president's desk this time around still remains to

On Thursday evening, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved by a 13-5 vote
innovation and stifling entrepreneurship," a group called the Innovation Alliance
like Qualcomm that rely heavily on licensing their patents.
Arguments for and against whether a single, unified patent bill will
"We have reaffirmed our commitment to ensuring that our nation's patent laws
Each bill would establish a "first to file" patent system, which all other
swath of companies, from major manufacturers (think General Electric, 3M and
The relatively swift action by both committees comes in sharp contrast to the
amendments. Those inconsistencies will have to be reconciled if the full
patents off the books in the first place.
damage awards or royalty payments out of deep-pocketed companies like theirs.