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HR 5119 107th Congress House

Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2002

Official title: To make technical corrections in patent law.

Introduced: September 17, 2002 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Commerce Agriculture and FoodGovernment Operations and PoliticsIntellectual propertyInventions
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2002
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 20, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Jul 15, 2002
Introduced in House
Jul 15, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Latest action September 19, 2002

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2002 - Amends Federal patent law to declare that no plant patent application shall be denied, nor shall any issued plant patent be invalidated, on the grounds that the invention was described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year before the date of the U.S. patent application, unless the invention was described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country more than ten years before the date of the U.S. patent application.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 17, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5119: Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5119/
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"H.R. 5119: Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2002." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-5119/.
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