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Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004

Introduced: March 10, 2004 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 10, 2004
Became Public Law No: 108-453.
Dec 10, 2004
Signed by President.
Nov 29, 2004
Presented to President.
Nov 20, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 20, 2004
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10219)
Nov 20, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10219)
Nov 20, 2004
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10219)
Nov 20, 2004
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Jun 25, 2004
Held at the desk.
Jun 25, 2004
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 25, 2004
Received in the House.
Jun 25, 2004
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
Jun 25, 2004
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
Apr 29, 2004
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Apr 29, 2004
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 10, 2004
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2559)
Mar 10, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2558-2559)
Mar 10, 2004
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to provide that patentability is not precluded on the basis of obviousness where subject matter which qualifies as prior art is developed by a person different from the person claiming the invention if: (1) the claimed invention was made by or on behalf of parties to a joint research agreement that was in effect on or before the date the claimed invention was made; (2) the claimed invention was made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of the agreement; and (3) the application for patent for the claimed invention discloses or is amended to disclose the names of the parties to the agreement. Defines "joint research agreement" to mean a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by two or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work in the field of the claimed invention.

What's happening now December 10, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-453.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1