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U.S. Enacts Sweeping Patent Reforms Recommended by Research Council Report President Obama has signed into law the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, which introduces some of the most significant reforms to the U.S. patent system in decades. The law enacts key recommendations of a 2004 National Research Council report, A Patent System for the 21st Century. Provisions in the new law that were recommended in the report include providing an "open review" procedure for third parties to challenge recently issued patents before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office administrative judges and converting to a first-inventor-to-file priority system to reduce disputes over who invented first and bring the U.S. patent system into conformity with patent systems of other nations. Several other recommendations in the 2004 report have already been addressed in administrative actions and federal court decisions intended to raise patent quality, reduce litigation costs, and improve USPTO efficiency.
Sustainability at the U.S.EPA A new report from the National Research Council presents a framework for incorporating sustainability into the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s principles and decision making. The framework, which was requested by EPA, is intended to help the agency better assess the social, environmental, and economic impacts of various options as it makes decisions.The report is available for free as a pdf from the National Academies Press.
The PEER program is now accepting proposals from researchers in selected developing countries interested in collaborating with their NSF-funded U.S. counterparts.Deadline for submission is November 30; please see the site for instructions and eligible countries.
New STS Study on Sustanability Linkages The Science and Technology for Sustainability Program is launching a new study on “Sustainability Linkages in the Federal Government.” The study will examine connections between energy, water, health, agricultural production and biodiversity and recommend ways for federal agencies to address them holistically within their existing regulatory frameworks.