Commission on the Patent System

In 1965, President Johnson established a Commission on the Patent System, which examined the patent system in light of six objectives: raising the quality and reliability of U.S. patents; shortening the period of patent pendency; accelerating the public disclosure of technological advances; reducing the expense of obtaining and litigating a patent; harmonizing the U.S. patent system with that of other major countries; and preparing the patent system to cope with future technological developments.

In 1966, the Commission issued its “Report of the President’s Commission on the Patent System: To Promote the Progress of. . . Useful Arts” (1966).