Conservatives slam patent reform as secret Obama gift to Google

Published January 28, 2015 2:11pm ET



The division within the Republican congressional majority that killed tough anti-abortion legislation and has bottled up immigration reform is now threatening bipartisan “patent reform,” with some conservative critics warning that it amounts to a secret Obama gift to Google.

As Congress moves to pass the comprehensive reform, critics including likely 2016 presidential candidate Carly Fiorina and former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell are urging a slow down.

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