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H.R.400: Omnibus Patent Act of 1997
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced Jan. 9, 1997
- Latest Major Action March 23, 1998
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (22 Democrats, 14 Republicans)
Bill Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: United States Patent and Trademark Organization Subtitle A: Establishment of the United States Patent and Trademark Organization Subtitle B: Effective Date; Technical Amendments Subtitle C: Miscellaneous Provisions Title II: Early Publication of Patent Applications Title III: Patent Term Restoration Title IV: Prior Domestic Commercial Use Title V: Patent Reexamination Reform Title VI: Miscellaneous Patent Provisions...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
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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) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-39.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 116 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 400 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment specified in sec. 2 of the resolution. All points of order against the committee amendment, as modified, shall be waived.
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Rule H. Res. 116 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 116.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 400 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Bill is open to amendments. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, as modified by the amendment specified in sec. 2 of the resolution. All points of order against the committee amendment, as modified, shall be waived.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 116 and Rule XXIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
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During the course of consideration of the Coble amendment, Mr. Hyde asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on a subsequent amendment to be offered by Mr. Rohrabacher, be limited to not to exceed 2 hours, equally divided between Mr. Rohrabacher and Mr. Coble. Agreed to without objection.
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The Committee of the Whole resumed consideration of the Coble amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous unanimous consent agreement, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 2 hours of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
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Mr. Coble moved that the Committee rise.
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On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 400 as unfinished business.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Campbell amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Campbell demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, further proceedings were postponed.
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Mr. Coble asked unanimous consent that the time for debate on the bill, and all amendments thereto, conclude no later than 5 p.m. Agreed to without objection.
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The Committee of the Whole resumed debate on the Campbell amendment.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Kaptur amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Ms. Kaptur demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, further proceedings were postponed.
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At the conclusion of debate, the Chair put the question on the Hunter amendment and announced that, by voice vote, the amendment was not agreed to. Mr. Hunter demanded a recorded vote and, pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 116, further proceedings were postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 400.
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The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
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On passage Passed by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 400.
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Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 331.
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| Jan. 9, 1997 |
Introduced in the House by Howard Coble (R-N.C.) |