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- H.R.4307
H.R.4307: To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to applications for process patents.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 103rd Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 28, 1994
- Latest Major Action Oct. 7, 1994
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (2 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Provides that, upon timely election by the applicant for patent to proceed, a "biotechnological process" using or resulting in a composition of matter that is novel and nonobvious shall be considered nonobvious if: (1) claims to the process and the composition of matter are contained in either the same application for patent or in separate applications having the same effective date; and (2) the composition of matter and the process at the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-728.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
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Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
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Measure laid before Senate.
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Amendment SP 2636 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator DeConcini.
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Amendment SP 2637 proposed by Senator Ford for Senator Hatch to Amendment SP 2636.
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Amendment SP 2636 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Amendment SP 2637 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
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Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| April 28, 1994 |
Introduced in the House by William J. Hughes (D-N.J.) |