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Park Side Restaurant The Supreme Court Has Weakened U.S. Patents,
And Congress Must Act

Queens’Finest Italian Restaurant (Continued from page 1) medical breakthroughs -- break- Crucially, the bill also aligns
throughs protected by patents the U.S. patent system with in-
why European biotech companies that can be licensed or sold. Yet ternational standards, enabling
were producing and cheaply dis- absent robust patent protection, American inventors to compete
tributing reliable at-home Covid potential life sciences investors on a level playing field. In a
tests during the first year of the can’t expect a return, and in that world where the competition for
pandemic, while Americans were case, they take their investment innovative technologies is ever-
stuck waiting for days for PCR dollars elsewhere. increasing, the United States can’t
tests that had to be sent to central- Fortunately, Congress seems afford to fall farther behind.
ized labs. In Europe, diagnostic to recognize the damage these The bill also levels the playing
tests remain patentable. Supreme Court rulings have field for inventors and small busi-
Other decisions, such as Bilski wrought -- and lawmakers are nesses, enabling them to compete
v. Kappos (2010), Association for now poised to correct the justices’ with larger corporations that have
Molecular Pathology v. Myriad mistakes. more resources to navigate and
Genetics (2013), and Alice Corp. To restore strength to America’s manipulate the current patent
v. CLS Bank International (2014), patent system and promote inno- system.
About Park Side Restaurant - An Italian Landmark in the heart of Corona, have raised similar uncertainty vation, Congress is contemplating Americans’ health, economic
Queens, Park Side Restaurant is truly a destination that is worth the trip. around patents. Inventors won- reforms to Section 101 of U.S. prosperity, and even national
After one visit, you will be sure to be back again and again for one the dered: Are our creations patent- patent law, which governs what security depend on regaining an
city’s Best Italian restaurants. Bring your appetite and enjoy authentic eligible, and if they are, will the sort of products and processes edge over rival nations in critical
and always delicious dishes using the freshest ingredients and attention to patent count for anything? are eligible for patent protection. fields. Supreme Court rulings
detail served by our professional staff. Park Side is also happy to host your When inventors cannot capi- The proposed legislation, spear- have derailed our technological
next function with our private dining area and flexible banquet packages. talize on their inventions, they headed by Senators Chris Coons leadership. Senators Coons’ and
cannot recruit investors, and (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tillis’ legislation will help put us
107-01 Corona Ave. Corona Heights, NY transformative ideas cease com- eliminates the uncertainty cre- back on track.
Howard Dean is the former
ing to market. That’s especially ated by the Supreme Court deci-
(718) 271-9274 • (718) 271-9871 true in the life sciences industry. sions. The bill replaces Mayo and chair of the Democratic National
- Reservations Suggested - It can take billions of dol- other rulings with new and clearer Committee and former governor
lars and many years to produce guidelines. of Vermont.
The Newly Released Census Data Reveals That The

Third Largest Group in The US is Irish
(Continued from page 1) Texas (669k) and Pennsylvania Los Angeles County in California
(601k). (545k), Maricopa County in Ari-
in the “White alone” category, “These 2020 Census data il- zona (514k), Middlesex County in
with 10.9 million people. luminate the rich diversity across Massachusetts (357k), and San Di-
On a state level, California our nation,” said Rachel Marks, ego County in California (356k).
has more people who indicated chief of the Census Bureau’s In the “Irish alone” section of
that they are “Irish alone or in Racial Statistics Branch. “We the “White alone” category, Cook
any combination” in the “White have this comprehensive picture County remains on top with 150k,
alone or any other combination” thanks to the millions of people Maricopa County moves into
category with 3.3 million. New who responded to the census and second with 140k, followed by
York followed with 2.5 million, provided their detailed racial, eth- Los Angeles County with 123k,
Subscribe to the followed by Pennsylvania with 2.2 nic, or tribal identity, and thanks Middlesex County with 121k, and
Queens Times million, Texas with 2.1 million, to the stakeholders, researchers, Norfolk County in Massachusetts
and tribal leaders who helped rounding out the top five with 88k.
and Florida with 2.1 million.
In the “Irish alone” section us improve how we collect these Elsewhere, 5,181 people indi-
of the “White alone” category, detailed data.” cated that they were “Northern
Your Local Newspaper-One Edition for All Of Queens California (803k) and New York On the county level, Cook Irelander” in the “White alone
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that they are Irish, followed by nation” with 567k. It’s followed by alone” category.
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Attorney General James, FTC, And Multistate Coalition
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Sue Amazon For Illegally Maintaining Monopoly Power
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Lawsuit Details How Amazon selection, and quality, and by pre- zon’s anticompetitive conduct oc-
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sumers and Businesses ensures that no current or future marketplace services purchased
rival can threaten its dominance. by sellers. These tactics include:
New York Attorney General Amazon’s far-reaching schemes • Anti-discounting measures
Letitia James, leading a bipartisan impact hundreds of billions of that punish sellers and deter other
multistate coalition of 17 attor- dollars in retail sales every year, online retailers from offering
neys general, joined the Federal touch hundreds of thousands of prices lower than Amazon, keep-
Trade Commission (FTC) in suing products sold by businesses big ing prices higher for products
Amazon, alleging that the online and small, and affect over a hun- across the internet. For example,
retail and technology company dred million shoppers. if Amazon discovers that a seller
Published every week by C.T. Publishing Corp. is a monopolist that uses a set of “Amazon illegally raised prices is offering lower-priced goods
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Phone (718) 592-2196 • FAX (718) 357-3682 tain its monopoly power. The law- and they should be held account- in Amazon’s search results that
Web Site: www.queenstimes.com suit alleges that Amazon’s actions able,” said Attorney General they become effectively invisible.
email: editor@queenstimes.com allow it to stop rivals and sellers James. “Amazon’s monopolistic • Conditioning sellers’ ability to
from lowering prices, degrade behavior is hurting consumers, obtain “Prime” eligibility for their
quality for shoppers, overcharge online sellers, competition, and products — a virtual necessity for
James C. Lisa .........................Publisher/Editor sellers, stifle innovation, and pre- the overall economy. Today my doing business on Amazon — on
Lew Scala .............................. Associate Publisher/Webmaster vent rivals from fairly competing office is leading a multistate co- sellers using Amazon’s costly
Lou Duro ...............................International Correspondent against Amazon. alition in joining the FTC to put fulfillment service, which has
Nicole Rescigno.....................Office Manager The complaint alleges that Am- an end to Amazon’s abusive and made it substantially more ex-
Joseph V. Dorsa ...................Photo Journalist azon violates the law not because manipulative practices to protect pensive for sellers on Amazon to
Joseph Natalle .......................Photojournalist it is big, but because it engages in consumers and small businesses also offer their products on other
The Queens Times, USPS # P127 AIC060 is published weekly by CT Publishing Corp. a course of exclusionary conduct nationwide. Every company, big platforms. This unlawful coercion
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