H.R.2632: Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1993

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
  • This bill is primarily about international affairs
  • Introduced July 14, 1993
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 3, 1993

Bill Summary

Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 1993 - Authorizes appropriations to the Patent and Trademark Office for FY 1994. Sets the trademark fee at $245 and prohibits any adjustments to such fee before October 1, 1994. Amends the Drug Price Competition and Patent Term Restoration Act of 1984 to authorize the owner of record of the patent or its agent to submit an application to the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks for an interim...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-285.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 157.
Mr. Brooks moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate.
Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 240.
Measure laid before Senate.
Amendment SP 1161 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Glenn.
Amendment SP 1161 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Brooks asked unanimous consent that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment.
On motion that the House agree with amendments to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate amendment by Voice Vote.
Cleared for White House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 103-179.
July 14, 1993

Introduced in the House by William J. Hughes (D-N.J.)

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