August 5, 2005

Needed Reforms to Patent Law

To the Editor:

Goldie Blumenstyk's "Proposed Changes in Patent Law Worry Colleges" (The Chronicle, June 24) portrays academe's initial posture as one of angst and self-interest. Our contrary impression is that many leading academics welcome Congress's attention to patent reform.

The National Academies, through a committee co-chaired by Yale University President Richard C. Levin, recommended several reforms to strengthen the patent system, several of which are key provisions in

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