"PERA would not only revive these dangerous technology patents, but also expand patenting of human genes—a type of patent the Supreme Court essentially blocked in 2013.

The Senate Judiciary is also scheduled to vote on the PREVAIL Act (S. 2220) that seeks to severely limit the public’s ability to challenge bad patents at the patent office. These challenges are among the most effective tools for eliminating patents that never should have been granted in the first place.

Passing these bills would sell out the public interest to a narrow group of patent holders. EFF stands together with a broad coalition of patients rights groups, consumer rights organizations, think tanks, startups, and business organizations to oppose these harmful bills.

This week, we need to show Congress that everyday users and creators won’t support laws that foster more patent abuse. Help us send a clear message to your representatives in Congress today."

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/tell-congress-stop-these-last-minute-bills-help-patent-trolls

#USA #Patents #IP

Judge’s Investigation Into Patent Troll Results In Criminal Referrals - https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/11/judges-investigation-patent-troll-ip-edge-results-criminal-referrals #patents

Update. In rural America, right-to-repair laws are the leading edge of a pushback against growing corporate power.
https://theconversation.com/in-rural-america-right-to-repair-laws-are-the-leading-edge-of-a-pushback-against-growing-corporate-power-199372

"Under the agreement, John #Deere promises to give farmers and independent repair shops access to manuals, diagnostics and parts. But there’s a catch – the agreement isn’t legally binding, and, as part of the deal, the influential #FarmBureau promised not to support any federal or state #RightToRepair legislation."

#patents

New in @ScienceMagazine: @colleen_chien and I explore a critical issue in #patent law: why are so many contributors, particularly women and junior innovators, left unrecognized on #patents? https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj2911

Effects of the #OpenAccess mandate at the US Department of Energy (#DOE): "Articles subject to the mandate were not cited more frequently by other academic papers" but were cited 42% more often in #patents, which the authors take as a "proxy for technological development." Among the "primary beneficiaries" of the policy were "small firms" or those "with historically low access to scientific research."
https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(23)01817-5

#Funders #OAintheUSA