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.

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 [...]