Peter Zura's 271 Patent Blog: Manufacturing and Labor Strike Back on Patent Reform: "Amidst of a flurry of lobbying activity (one lobbyist joked that every shop in town was represented in the House Judiciary Committee room during the bill's markup) , Congress held informal meetings with diverse groups, including members of the manufacturing industry.
Manufacturing has been irked over the cool reception they've perceived during the Congressional hearings. William J. Jones, chairman of Cummins-Allison Corp. stated the following in an op-ed piece in the Chicago Tribune"