Motorola 'Encouraged' By Senate Patent Bill
Electronics giant Motorola, which joined the Coalition for 21st Century Patent Reform earlier this year to express concerns with the pending patent legislation on Capitol Hill, is now "encouraged by the direction" of Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy's bill.
Language in the Vermont Democrat's legislation pertaining to how damages are awarded in patent lawsuits "takes into account marketplace licensing realities that we'd like to see come out of conference," Motorola Vice President Bill Anaya said. Flexible damages rules are vital to "securing balance" between the rights of patent holders and accused infringers.
"This legislation matters, and comparing our experience as an innovator to the competing public and private interests voiced in this debate -- we find we're a bit of a centrist," Anaya said.
An array of other coalition members, including 3M, Eli Lilly, General Electric, presumably still have problems with the bill. Read more about the patent reform push in the Senate in Technology Daily's PM Edition.
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