"The American system is regarded as the strongest protector of patent rights in the world. Unfortunately, the U.S. Congress is considering "reforming" the system. A bill has already been passed by the House and is under consideration in the Senate. Proposed changes could have potentially devastating consequences to research-based industries, especially the pharmaceutical industry.

Europe's inventors have flocked to the U.S. Patent Office because the European patent system is far inferior to America's. Europe's extended post-grant review procedures and artificially low caps on damages for stolen patents undermine the value of European intellectual property. Other flaws include ineffective and slow prosecution of counterfeit and copyright infringement cases."

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