STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1459-08

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

 

RE:   H.R. No. 205

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns, to which was referred H.R. No. 205 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE HAWAII CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO OPPOSE THE PATENT REFORM ACT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to protect small,  independent inventors and technology companies by urging Hawaii's congressional delegation to oppose the Patent Reform Act.

 

     The Hawaii Science and Technology Council supported this resolution.

 

     Your Committee finds that S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, is currently before the United States Congress and has the potential to diminish current patent law protections, threaten jobs, and damage Hawaii's emerging innovation and high technology sectors.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 205 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.


 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Economic Development & Business Concerns,

 

 

 

 

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair