Patently Absurd Publication: PBS Date: Aug 23 2005 Reporter: Robert X. Cringely Late last month, shortly before the U.S. Congress shut down for its summer recess, the Senate Judiciary Committee's Intellectual Property subcommittee held an unusual hearing -- unusual because the only committee member attending the hearing was the chairman, Orrin Hatch, a Republican from Utah. Why would such a prestigious committee hold a hearing in Washington attended by only one member? To slam through some controversial legislation, of course. Senator Hatch was trying to pass a new law "reforming" the U.S. patent system and apparently felt it would all go much more smoothly without the presence of the other committee members. Read full article Read full article in new window See other articles by Robert X. Cringely See other articles published by PBS Today's headlines Headlines for Aug 23, 2005
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