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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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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
 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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