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S 409 103th Congress Senate Private Legislation Patents

A bill to extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 18, 1993 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 20, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Jul 15, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jul 15, 1993
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 15, 1993
Received in the House.
Jul 14, 1993
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jul 14, 1993
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 23, 1993
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 102.
Jun 23, 1993
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-64.
May 6, 1993
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 5, 1993
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Feb 24, 1993
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Feb 24, 1993
Senate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 18, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 18, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1914-1915)
Feb 18, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends the terms of certain patents for: (1) olestra; (2) the insignia of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; and (3) badges of the American Legion, the American Legion Women's Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion.

What's happening now July 20, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 9, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 409: A bill to extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-409/
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"S. 409: A bill to extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-409/.
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