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Senate passes phone unlocking bill

16

Jul

2014

The Senate has passed a bill legalizing phone unlocking, following a favorable House vote on a companion bill this spring. The Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, brought by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), reinstates a rule allowing consumers to unlock their cellphones for use on a different network, whether on their own or using a professional […]

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Google, DropBox, and others team up to cut patent trolls off at the source

10

Jul

2014

Despite its high profile in the tech world, patent trolling — in which companies sue for damages over patents they dont intend to use — has been difficult to address. Reform efforts in Congress stalled earlier this year, when Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) failed to broker an agreement that would have raised the bar for sending […]

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Patent reform stalls in Senate as legislation is pulled from agenda

22

May

2014

Patent trolls can claim a major victory today thanks to Sen. Patrick Leahy. The Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman has removed patent reform legislation from the agenda, citing a lack of sufficient support behind any comprehensive deal. In a statement, Leahy said that despite working for nearly a year on legislation, theres been no agreement on […]

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