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- H.R.5120
H.R.5120: To amend title 35, United States Code, to conform certain filing provisions within the Patent and Trademark Office.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 6, 2006
- Latest Major Action Sept. 14, 2006
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
26 (12 Democrats, 15 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to accept an application for an extension of the term of a patent which claims a product, a method of using a product, or a method of manufacturing a product if: (1) such application is filed no more than 5 days late; and (2) the applicant files a petition showing that the delay in filing the application was unintentional. Deems such petition to be denied if no...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| April 6, 2006 |
Introduced in the House by William Lewis Jenkins (R-Tenn.) |