Initiatives

Resolutions

September 2010--PILMA Resolution in support of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) legislation

September 2010--PILMA Resolution in support of Building Star Legislation

August 23, 2007--PILMA Resolution in support of State Childrens Health Insurance Program

Patent Reform

Good patents protect jobs
All politicians should support the patent-reform bill

Thursday, April 07, 2011 By William George

All eyes have been on Wisconsin lately, as union members and the governor's office have battled very publicly over the conditions of employment in the state. Some political observers have speculated the fight might come to Pennsylvania next.

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PILMA Resolution on Patent Reform (or download the pdf)

Comments from Senator Patrick Leahy on Floor Schedule for Patent Reform Act

  • Senator Leahy's patent reform bill, in its current form in the Senate, would protect patent owners while maintaining the incentives for innovation that are the hallmark of a reliable patent system.

The America Invents Act: One Page Summary (pdf)

Why the Patent Process Should Be Overhauled (editorial from the Washington Post 2/25/2011)

 

SCHIP--State Childrens Health Insurance Program

SCHIP at a glance:

  • SCHIP currently covers more than 6.6 million children nationwide.
  • Since it was enacted in 1997, the number of uninsured children has declined by 24 percent.
  • Uninsured kids are three times less likely to visit a doctor over the course of a year, and more than half of all uninsured kids did not have a “well-child” checkup in the past year—more than double the rate of kids with insurance.
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