President's Commission on the Patent System

The 1966 Presidential Commission on the Patent System was established by Executive Order 11215 on April 8, 1965, to address a range of patent issues. This Commission extensively studied the U.S. patent system and made a series of recommendations for significant changes.

In its Report, the 1966 Commission emphasized that it was not presenting a "catalogue of discrete renedies," but instead was offering a comprehensive and coordinated series of suggestions.