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Senate to Vote on Patent Reform after Break

Published Wednesday, February 16, 2011
by Diane Bartz and Thomas Ferraro

The Senate aims to begin consideration next month of a bipartisan bill to revamp the U.S. patent system and reduce the likelihood of what critics see as excessive damage awards, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said on Wednesday.

Reid said he plans to bring the bill to the Senate floor after lawmakers return from a week-long recess set to start on Friday.

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