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September 6, 2011

Cloture

Patent legislation pending - the Senate voted 93-5 for cloture - to put H.R. 1249 (the "America Invents Act") up for final consideration for passage. The next step is a bit of debate, then a merits vote. If the Senate approves without amendment, the House version goes to the President for signing, which he will. An amendment puts the bill back into play, and further delay. The Senate leadership of both parties favors passage without amendment.

Posted by Patent Hawk at September 6, 2011 2:41 PM | The Patent System