How Does Patent Reform
Affect Information Technology?
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Overview | Video
Patent disputes seem to make headlines with increasing regularity -- remarkable given the relatively obscure nature of patent law. Yet the increased attention on patents highlights how important patents are to our daily lives and how we use our Internet communication tools. This summer Congress is weighing heavily significant reforms to patent law and processes that will certainly affect the information technology industry. The Internet Caucus Advisory Committee hosted an interesting discussion between patent experts who debated the pros and cons of the various patent reform bills that could be put to a floor vote.
The panelists included:
- Christopher Gallagher, AmberWave [Bio]
- Amy Burke, Texas Instruments [Bio]
- Morgan Reed, Association for Competitive Technology (moderator) [Bio]
- Emery Simon, Business Software Alliance [Bio]
- Matt Tanielian, Cisco Systems
This educational briefing is hosted by the Congressional Internet Caucus Advisory Committee (ICAC), part of a 501 (c)(3) charitable organization. The ICAC is a private sector organization comprised of public interest groups, trade associations, non-profits, and corporations.