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Patent and Trademark Office Surcharge Extension Act of 1997

Introduced: February 11, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 1997
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 11, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E201)
Feb 11, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent and Trademark Office Surcharge Extension Act of 1997 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 to: (1) extend permanently (currently expires after FY 1998) the authority of the Patent and Trademark Office to charge and collect surcharges (user fees); and (2) provide for the deposit and authorized uses of such surcharges for fiscal years 1999 and thereafter.

What's happening now February 26, 1997

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 25, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 673: Patent and Trademark Office Surcharge Extension Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-673/
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"H.R. 673: Patent and Trademark Office Surcharge Extension Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-673/.
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