Article Summary Two U.S. Senators Have Introduced a Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen

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Article Summary
Two U.S. Senators have introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen patent protection in the United States. The STRONGER Patents Act, designed to improve the patent system, includes provisions which would permit injunctions to protect patent owners against infringement both during and after court cases and guarantee fairness in administrative proceedings by limiting repetitive and harassing challenges against inventors. Changes over the last decade have lessened some U.S. patent rights, while countries such as China and Germany have moved to strengthen their own patent protections. In 2016, the United States fell to 10th place in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's international ranking of patent system strength.
Source: Brian Pomper, "Senators Coons and Cotton Introduce STRONGER Patents Act of 2017," ipwatchdog.com, June 21, 2017.
-Refer to the Article Summary.If the STRONGER patents Act of 2017 becomes law, all of the following would most likely occur except

• A)companies would increase investment in the development of more innovative products.
• B)innovating companies would consider expanding their research and development departments.
• C)more patents would be issued to innovators and inventors.
• D)fewer dollars would be spent on the development of new technology.

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