HR.3460 is DEAD!!! (fwd)

[James Love <love@tap.org>]

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Date: Sun, 21 Jul 1996 20:21:36 -0500
From: Ronald Riley <rjriley@tir.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list <patent-l@ftplaw.wuacc.edu>
Subject: HR.3460 is DEAD!!!

I just returned from Washington, DC.  I am pleased to report 
that independent inventors, universities, PTO staff (POPA), 
and many others who oppose HR.3460 are prevailing.  

During a recent meeting between proponents of the bill and 
House members the proponents admitted to representatives 
that there was overwhelming grass roots opposition to the 
bill and offered to provide "cover" to legislators to 
support it.  It seems there are few takers. 

One reason may be that it is starting to dawn on legislators 
that the groups opposing the bill are very tenacious and 
creative in their approach.  We anticipate having an 
opportunity to extract retribution from a few of this bills 
House supporters in the upcoming elections.

House leadership has agreed to not move any patent legislation 
forward in this Congress.  It is still important that we remain 
vigilant and keep pressure on our legislators.  Proponents of 
anti-inventor bills such as HR.3460 have a history of promoting 
their interests through stealth attacks.


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