IEEE-USA Policy Perspectives

  Nov. - Dec. 2001  

Shaping Public Policy: News and Analysis

Volume 1, Number 11 

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Supreme Court Reviews Seismic Shift in Patent Protection Under Festo
While a recent appeals decision was designed to clarify the scope of patents — and therefore protection to patent owners — it instead gives competitors greater ability to copy patented inventions and reduces patent owners' abilities to prove infringement. What is IEEE-USA doing about it? [More]

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IEEE-USA Joins With Others to Endorse Bipartisan "Tech Talent" Bill
In an effort to increase our nation's technical workforce, the Senate and House have introduced companion versions of the "Tech Talent Bill." What is it all about and how would it work? [More]
Mark Your Calendar for CVD2002
The annual Science, Engineering & Technology Congressional Visits Day will be held 5-6 March 2002 in Washington, D.C. Plan to attend and check here for more details.

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