A Senate committee will hold a hearing Dec. 17 to consider a patent reform measure that is less aggressive than a recently approved House bill. The Senate bill is not nearly as aggressive as the House bill, says patent attorney James Denaro. In October, 51 patent infringement suits were filed by Texas-based patent-holding company Long Corner Security against card networks, processors and e-commerce sites over payments-related technology. The bill would eliminate the patent-applicant option to file a civil action to obtain a patent.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/senate-mulls-security-patent-reform-a-6280