Patent Reform Favors Corporations, Multinationals

America’s 200-year-old patent system is about to be reformed, and the changes will cut out the very heart of innovation in this country, warn many independent inventors, small business owners, and manufacturers, angel investors and venture capitalists.
Patent Reform Favors Corporations, Multinationals
Andrea Hayley
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PATENT APPLIED FOR: The US Patent and Trademark Office is shown in Alexandria, Virgina, in this file photo. Critics are concerned that reforms to the patent system may present challenges for small business and independent innovators. (Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images )
Andrea Hayley
Andrea Hayley
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Reporting on the business of food, food tech, and Silicon Alley, I studied the Humanities as an undergraduate, and obtained a Master of Arts in business journalism from Columbia University. I love covering the people, and the passion, that animates innovation in America. Email me at andrea dot hayley at epochtimes.com
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