Elman on patent reform

Gerry Elman, Elman Technology Law has a post on patent reform which includes the text:

The good news is that an informal nose count of the Senate seems right now to fall a bit short of the number needed to pass the Bill. But the coalition of powerful information technology companies spearheaded by Microsoft, Intel, Oracle and Time Warner are lobbying hard. Unless strong opposition arises to hold the line and resist further change in the patent statute that coalition could succeed in the Senate as they did in the House. Your voice and the voice of your colleagues need to be heard right now.