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EFF staff attorney @alexhmoss is explaining to the Senate IP Subcommittee on IP why the proposed reform to Section 101 of the Patent Act would be a disaster for software developers, small businesses, and the public. judiciary.senate.gov/meetings/the-s… 
Read Alex's complete testimony. eff.org/deeplinks/2019…
"Thanks to Alice, those who are wrongly accused can clear their names without risking their livelihoods or businesses on attorneys’ fees and costs."
"Thanks to Alice, those who are wrongly accused can clear their names without risking their livelihoods or businesses on attorneys’ fees and costs. These changes have made the software industry more vibrant and competitive than ever."
Alex tells the story of Ruth Taylor, a photographer and small business owner who nearly lost everything because of an absurd patent on online voting. eff.org/alice/photogra…
Next, she tells the story of David Bloom, a startup owner who was forced to close up shop after spending more on legal costs than on salaries. eff.org/alice/alice-ar…
"If Congress dismantles Section 101, there will be more stories like David’s and fewer like Ruth’s."
Join Alex in telling Congress not to open the floodgates to bad patents. act.eff.org/action/tell-co…
