Sounds like NSI has spoken to the right people.
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Date sent: Wed, 12 May 1999 22:35:03 -0500 (CDT)
From: James Love <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: HR 209
[...]
We were not watching this legislation, and I had received a call
from a Congressional staffer right before it was approved by
a voice vote, and I was trying to pull together some information
about the legislation on very short notice. We have now
had a bit more time to look at hr 209, and will be issuing a second
comment, probably later today or early tomorrow.
The legislation does significantly undermine the public's rights in
inventions in several areas, guts public notice requirements for
exclusive licensing, eliminates current requirements that exclusive
licensing be limited to cases where it is necessary for development,
and expands confidentiality of licensing information, including
information on the amount of royalties paid to the government. It
does more too, and we are tyring to better understand a few other
items.
[The Senate Commerce Committee hearing agenda states]
Wed, May 12
3 p.m.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee
To hold hearings to examine incentives and
barriers created by the federal government in
bringing new technologies to the marketplace.
SR-253
What you can do right now is to ask a member of the US Senate to
slow the process down, by putting a hold on the bill, so it does
not go right to the Senate floor without an opportunity to
get a Senator to offer amendments.
I'll have a better analysis of the legislation finished soon.
Jamie
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James Love, Director, Consumer Project on Technology
I can be reached at [EMAIL PROTECTED], by telephone 202.387.8030,
by fax at 202.234.5176. CPT web page is http://www.cptech.org
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