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HR 587 104th Congress House Commerce Agriculture and Food Biotechnology Health Intellectual property Law Patents Science, Technology, Communications

To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes.

Introduced: January 19, 1995 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 17, 1995
Laid on the table. See S. 1111 for further action.
Oct 17, 1995
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 17, 1995
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 17, 1995
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 17, 1995
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Oct 17, 1995
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10095-10097)
Oct 17, 1995
Mr. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 11, 1995
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.
Jul 11, 1995
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-178.
Jun 7, 1995
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 7, 1995
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 16, 1995
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 16, 1995
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 29, 1995
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Jan 19, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 19, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)
Jan 19, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides that, upon timely election by the applicant for patent to proceed, a "biotechnological process" using or resulting in a composition of matter that is novel and nonobvious shall be considered nonobvious if: (1) claims to the process and the composition of matter are contained in either the same application for patent or in separate applications having the same effective filing date; and (2) the composition of matter and the process at the time it was invented were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person.

Specifies that a patent issued on such a process shall: (1) contain the claims to the composition of matter used in or made by that process; or (2) if such composition of matter is claimed in another patent, be set to expire on the same date as such other patent.

Provides that, if a claim to a composition of matter is held invalid and that claim was the basis of a determination of nonobviousness under this Act, the process shall no longer be considered nonobvious solely on the basis of provisions of this Act.

What's happening now October 17, 1995

Laid on the table. See S. 1111 for further action.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1111 Related bill A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 13, 1995
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