Patent Reform "Call to Action"
Letter Writing Campaign
With legislation as important as the Patent "Reform" Act S. 1145, it is imperative for concerned citizens to contact their Senators to state their concerns. California's Senators are Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer.
Senator Boxer and Feinstein's Contact Information
Senator Barbara Boxer 
Send a letter:
Senator Barbara Boxer
United States Senate
112 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Call the Senator:
(202) 224-3553
Contact via email:
https://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm
Senator Dianne Feinstein 
Send a letter:
Senator Dianne Feinstein
United States Senate
331 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Call the Senator:
(202) 224-3841
Contact via email:
http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUS.EmailMe
Sample Letters
Here are some sample letters for your example and use. You are encouraged to personalize the
letter to better explain your views.
Calfornia Residents:
Non-Calfornia Residents:
Business Leaders
Phone Call - Talking Points on Patent Reform
- Legislation will weaken patents
- Weakening Patents is bad for innovation
- Large and diverse opposition to this legislation recognizes this including
teachers, universities, venture capitalist, unions, small business, inventors
- Damages provisions are unfair -- The provisions involving Damages are unfair
to innovators. Inventors rely on strong Patents to protect their investments, and
the proposed Senate Bill S. 1145 does not adequately compensate inventers for the
theft of their inventions. "Any legislation relating to determining a "reasonable
royalty" should assure that all inventors can obtain adequate compensation for
infringement of their patents." (Patents Matter)
- Harms Investment-Investment in technology requires strong patents to sustain
a competitive edge -- this legislation devalues patents and discourages innovation and investment
- The opposition provision" could tie up small inventors for years depriving them
of the ability to protect their innovation or continue inventing
- Harms Jobs-devalued patents leads to weakened business and encourage Foreign
Penetration into the United States Economy which results in a loss of jobs
- Harms Education -- Patents are important to Universities -- weakened patents
leads to less income for universities
What should be done to solve the problems within the Patent System?
- Fully funding the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO);
- Allowing the USPTO to retain all of its user fees;
- Encouraging the USPTO to invest in additional human and other resources; and
- Revising metrics for USPTO examiners' compensation to encourage and reward
quality of examination, not quantity of applications reviewed. (from Innovation Alliance)
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