HR 359 104th Congress House Commerce Foreign Trade and International Finance Free trade Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Intellectual property Patents Trade agreements

To restore the term of patents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 10, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7255-7257)

Jun 24, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6703-6706)

Jun 18, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6499-6506)

Jun 12, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6281)

May 23, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5562-5563)

May 15, 1996

Subcommittee Failed to Forward to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 2 - 12.

May 15, 1996

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Nov 1, 1995

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 26, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6306-6307)

Jun 13, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5780, H5901-5902)

Jan 30, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H843)

Jan 25, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

Jan 24, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H554)

Jan 11, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H183)

Jan 4, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jan 4, 1995

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 10, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7255-7257)

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