Skip to main content
HR 3502 98th Congress House Commerce Drugs Food additives Government regulation Inventions Patents Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights

Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983

Introduced: June 30, 1983 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 6, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 26, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 28, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 8, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.
Jun 30, 1983
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jun 30, 1983
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983 - Amends the patent laws to extend the terms of patents which encompass specified products or a method for using a product, any of which are subject to certain nonpatent regulatory review periods. Sets forth the terms and conditions of such extension, including a seven year limitation. Directs the Commissioner of Patents to issue to the owner of record of a patent a certificate of extension stating the fact and length of the extension and identifying the product and the use and the claim to which such extension is applicable. Makes such certificate a part of the original patent.

Limits the application of such patent term extension to patents for products subject to regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Act of March 4, 1913 (relating to virus, serum, toxin, and analogous products).

What's happening now June 27, 1984

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Nov 18, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 30, 1983
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3502: Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3502/
MLA
"H.R. 3502: Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3502/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3502, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3502/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3502: Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-3502/)
Report a problem