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HR 1260 111th Congress House

Patent Reform Act of 2009

Official title: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Apr 30, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 3, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E536-537)
Mar 3, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2009

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal patent law to rewrite provisions concerning the conditions for patentability.

Defines "effective filing date of a claimed invention" as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing the claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-to-file system).

Revises various other rights and requirements related to patents, including regarding: (1) damages; (2) post-grant procedures; (3) citation of prior art; and (4) inter partes reexaminations; (5) preissuance submissions by third parties; (6) venue and jurisdiction; and (7) the regulatory authority of the Patent and Trademark Office.

Replaces the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Revises provisions concerning the residency of federal circuit judges.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 515 Related bill Patent Reform Act of 2009
  • S 610 Related bill Patent Reform Act of 2009
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Mar 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1260/
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"H.R. 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1260/.
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H.R. 1260, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1260/.
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