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Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003

Introduced: January 8, 2003 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 6, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Jan 8, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 8, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003 - 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 U.S. or foreign printed publication, unless it was described in such a publication more than ten years before the date of the application for U.S. patent.
What's happening now March 6, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 242: Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-242/
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"H.R. 242: Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-242/.
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H.R. 242, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-242/.
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