ACT, immediately! H.R. 1249 Weakens U.S. Patent Laws!

“Since 1790, the patent law has operated on the premise that rights in an invention belong to the inventor…. Although much in intellectual property law has changed in the 220 years since the first Patent Act, the basic idea that inventors have the right to patent their inventions has not.”
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Opinion Issued August 2011

In addition to the opinion of Chief Justice Roberts, seven scholarly law review articles outline the unconstitutionality of H.R. 1249. Their conclusions are based on Article 1, Sec. 8, Clause 8 of the Constitution that requires Congress to protect “inventors,” not someone handing a piece of paper to a government bureaucrat, as would be allowed if H.R. 1249 passes.

The mischief of H.R. 1249: It will “harmonize” U.S. Patent laws with laws of other countries.
Who wants to do that? Large corporations
Why do they want the change? So the patent system will work in favor of large corporations, instead of providing protection for small inventors.
The effects of H.R. 1249: It would be (a) easier for foreigners to infringe patents, (b) easier to subject patent rights to legal challenges, and (c) more expensive for inventors to defend their patents.

ACTION: Contact Senator Chambliss and Senator Isakson while they are in recess. Congress reconvenes September 6th.
The message: Ask them to vote NO on cloture for H.R. 1249, when the Senate takes it up after Labor Day. Cloture would end the debate and a vote would be taken. If H.R. 1249 passes the Senate, U.S. Patent laws would be changed to fit foreign laws.
(Note: This is very serious. H.R. 1249 passed the House 304 to 117 on June 23rd.)

Senator Saxby Chambliss, Toll-free in D.C., 1 800 234-4208
Savannah 912 232-3657 | FAX 912 233-0115
Augusta 706 738-0302 | FAX 706 738-0901
Macon 478 741-1417 | FAX 478 741-1437
Atlanta 770 763-9090 | FAX 770 226-8633
Moultrie 229 985-2112 | FAX 229 985-2123
Washington, D.C. 202 224-3521 | FAX 202 224-0103

Senator Johnny Isakson, Toll-free in D.C. 1 877 851-6437 (Ask for his office.)
Atlanta 770 661-0999 | FAX 770 661-0768
Washington, D.C. 202 224-3643 | FAX 202 228-0724