US Capitol Capsule: Senate Judiciary panel passes patent bill, as White House seeks to cut review times
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Executive Summary
Fixing the US patent system not only was on deck last week for the US Senate Judiciary Committee, which unanimously voted to send a bipartisan reform bill to the Senate floor for a full vote, but also for the White House, which said improving and streamlining the patent process is one of President Barack Obama's top priorities for ensuring America's economic growth and international competitiveness.