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AUTM member requests signatures to an open letter in favor of strong patents: Read about it in the blog of  Andrew Cohn, AUTM VP for Public Policy

AUTM has submitted a repsonse to the SACGHS draft report.  Go to the Public Policy section to learn more

Patent Reform has been introduced into the 111th Congress. 

AUTM has joined AAU, COGR, APLU (formerly NASULGC), ACE, and AAMC to issue a position statement on patent reform legislation.
Read the letter to Patrick Leahy and Arlen Specter and the position statement.

Read the views of AUTM Leadership, and Lend Your Voice to the Discussion
Read the blog of Andrew Cohn, AUTM VP for Public Policy for more insights on this issue, and share your comments.

Read AUTM President Arundeep Pradhan’s blog: Patent Reform: On the Agenda Again

Get involved by using the Patent Reform toolkit.

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What's Going On...

Learn about the AUTM strategic planning initiative. Read AUTM President Arundeep Pradhan’s  blog.

2010 Annual Meeting to offer two debates: inventors' involvement in negotiations and genomic inventions. Read the blog for more details.

Learn more about the Lilly PD2 initiative, which was established through a partnership with AUTM.

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