So what are the US Presidential Candidates saying about patents? Well the fact that they are talking about patents at all is rather remarkable and shows just how dysfunctional the US patent system has become. Below are excerpts from the technology plans of both candidates, taken directly from their respective websites.

This weekend I was enjoying some fun times with friends, and as any true patent attorney all my friends are either patent attorneys, former patent examiners or others somehow involved with intersection of technology and law. I know, I am a fun guy, what can I say!
In any event, over the past several years [...]

On July 23, 2008, the United States Patent & Trademark Office published an interesting notice in the Federal Register. This particular notice announced nothing new in terms of the law, but will have an enormous impact on the way patent services are provided to many corporations and law firms. Specifically, it has finally [...]