PATENT REFORM: REVIVED SUBCOMMITTEE TO FOCUS ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

The article reports on the possible collaboration between the White House and Capitol Hill Republicans to tackle the issue of intellectual property. Republican Representative Lamar S. Smith of Texas says the country's patent system need to be improved to better protect intellectual property and ensure that good patents are approved. He also announced his plan to revive a tech-related subcommittee that will deal with copyright, patent, trademark and information technology issues,