Orrin Hatch: Sticking it to Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Here’s Phil Windley on Hatch’s proposed patent legislation.

Bottom line: Don’t bother trying to invent anything new unless you have loads of cash to get it patented quickly on your own. If a business steals your idea and has the resources to quickly get a patent on it you’re hosed.

Thanks Orrin. Thanks.

3 Comments »

1. Viewing wasn’t an issue. It was posting comments. If you get this, new updates work!

   Sorry about the Hatch…

   Comment by Michael — August 10, 2006 @ 10:23 am

2. I’m not sure that Hatch is off the reservation on this one. Check out what The Reg has to say. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/08/10/us_patent_reform/

   Comment by Daniel — August 13, 2006 @ 12:02 am

3. Daniel,

   You’re right…there are some provisions of that bill that are needed. I’m still bothered by the shaft small inventers and entrepreneurs are being given by Hatch in this bill.

   Comment by Jeremy Manning — August 15, 2006 @ 8:57 pm

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