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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jan 4, 1995
Amends provisions of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act that revise Federal patent law to provide that a patent term shall be the later of 17 years from the date the patent is granted or 20 years from the date the application was filed in the United States. Provides that if the application contains a reference to an earlier application, the term shall be 20 years from the date the earliest application was filed. Removes provisions that provide for extensions of patent terms under certain conditions. Provides for public disclosure and inspection of original and continuing patent applications in cases where a continuing patent application is filed that claims the benefit of the filing date of a prior application that was filed more than 60 months earlier. Requires the term of a patent that is in force or results from an application filed within six months after the Uruguay Round Agreements Act enactment date to be the term provided in this Act.
People & committees
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-45] · R–CA
Legislative record
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7255-7257)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6703-6706)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6499-6506)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6281)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5562-5563)
Subcommittee Failed to Forward to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 2 - 12.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6306-6307)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5780, H5901-5902)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H843)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H554)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H183)
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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