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  1. Apr 2019
    1. patentee to produce the patented invention within a specified period, or lose the patent

      This seems like something that should have gone into effect a long time ago. With patents being handed out so rapidly, there should be requirements to produce the invention, instead of letting it go to waste. This seems like one of the easy fixes without completely overhauling the whole process.

    2. a three-year delay on average

      I was interested in how companies sell there product while they have patents pending and this article did a great job describing it. https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/can-i-manufacture-and-sell-my-product-under-a-pate-613718.html

  2. Feb 2019
    1. This would hurt the very same American companies Trump says he is trying to protect. They may be forced to lay off their workers. These laid-off workers themselves are consumers who, without an income, will buy less—leading to a spiral that could end with a recession.

      If a recession were to come from this, is there a plan in place? Or once it happens would people be screwed until something was figured out?

    2. Tariffs make imported things more expensive.

      I feel this is a very important in the world we live in today, especially with changing technology and the evolution of societies.