lobbying_activities: 590708

Individual lobbying activities reported in quarterly filings. Each row is one issue area for one client — includes the specific issues lobbied on, government entities contacted, and income/expense amounts.

Data license: Public Domain (U.S. Government data) · Data source: Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API

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id	filing_uuid	filing_type	registrant_name	registrant_id	client_name	filing_year	filing_period	issue_code	specific_issues	government_entities	income_amount	expense_amount	is_no_activity	is_termination	received_date
590708	9199a94b-cb25-48f8-87a5-9409a3a6d42d	Q1	MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM	57830	MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM	2008	first_quarter	CPT	The Patent Reform Act of 2007, (HR 1908) introduced by Rep. Howard Berman, (D-CA) contains a number of provisions designed to improve patent quality, deter abusive practices by patent holders, provide meaningful, low-cost alternatives to litigation for challenging patent validity and harmonize U.S. patent law with the patent law of most other countries. Among the major changes in the approved legislation would be moving the United States from a first to invent to a first inventor to file- a patent system that exists in other countries. Marshfield Clinic supports adopting a first inventor to file system, but not if the statutory framework creates an environment that is ripe for the misuse and misappropriation of inventions. Clinic support is contingent upon changes to the Patent Reform Act to include of two provisions: no narrowing of the current blanket grace period which encourages researchers to publish their discoveries and achievements; and an oath or sworn statement should be required for all applications. Violations of an oath or sworn statement could be subject to criminal penalties for false or fraudulent statements.	Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC),Natl Institutes of Health (NIH),SENATE		120000	0	0	2008-04-15T17:45:23-04:00