Last Updated on Monday, 20 July 2009 03:27 Written by dbhalling Monday, 20 July 2009 03:27

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A study commissioned by the Manufacturing Alliance on Patent Policy suggests that expanding the admistrative challenges to patents will:

1. Increase Patent Pendency

2. Significantly increase the cost of defending the validity of patents

and will not increase the quality of patents.  See the full report.