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HR 6557 115th Congress House

Inventor Protection Act

Official title: To amend title 35, United States Code, to restore patent rights to inventors, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 2, 2018 See on congress.gov
Commerce Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityIntellectual propertyJudicial procedure and administration
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jul 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inventor Protection Act

This bill creates additional protections for patents wholly owned by their inventors, such as exempting such patents from administrative validity challenges and allowing inventors to sue for infringement in any district where the defendant is subject to that court's personal jurisdiction.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Nov 2, 2018
BARTON, JOE
· Sep 28, 2018
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Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 28, 2018
Hunter, Duncan
· Sep 28, 2018
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Sep 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6557: Inventor Protection Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6557/
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"H.R. 6557: Inventor Protection Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6557/.
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H.R. 6557, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6557/.
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