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S 3583 118th Congress Senate Commerce

A bill to address patent thickets.

Introduced: January 11, 2024 Introduced by: Welch, Peter Democratic · Vermont See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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.
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Jan 11, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6986 Identical bill To address patent thickets.
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  • TIBER CREEK GROUP
    for TIBER CREEK HEALTH STRATEGIES, INC. (ON BEHALF OF ELI LILLY AND COMPANY) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jan 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3583: A bill to address patent thickets.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3583/
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"S. 3583: A bill to address patent thickets.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3583/.
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S. 3583, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3583/.
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