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S.1540: Full Patent Term Preservation Act of 1996
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 26, 1996
- Latest Major Action Jan. 26, 1996
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Bill Summary
Full Patent Term Preservation Act of 1996 - Revises patent law to direct that the term of a patent be adjusted to include the period of time for which the issue of the original patent was delayed due to: (1) a proceeding designed to determine the priority of invention ("interference"); (2) the imposition of an order pertaining to a determination that the patent would be detrimental to the national security; (3) appellate review by the Board of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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| Jan. 26, 1996 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |