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STRONGER Patents Act of 2017

Introduced: June 21, 2017 Introduced by: Coons, Christopher A. Democratic · Delaware See on congress.gov
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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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 18, 2018
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Jun 21, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 21, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2017 or the STRONGER Patents Act of 2017

This bill makes several changes to the patent law, including the procedures that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office uses to conduct administrative patent validity reviews.

What's happening now April 18, 2018

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5340 Related bill STRONGER Patents Act of 2018
  • HR 6370 Related bill Targeting Rogue and Opaque Letters Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 21, 2017
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jun 21, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1390/
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"S. 1390: STRONGER Patents Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1390/.
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S. 1390, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1390/.
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