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S.3923: A bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced Sept. 21, 2006
- Latest Major Action Sept. 21, 2006
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Establishes a pilot program in certain U.S. district courts under which: (1) those district judges who request to hear cases involving patent or plant variety protection issues are designated by the chief judge to hear them; (2) such cases are randomly assigned to the district court judges, regardless of whether they are designated; (3) a judge not designated to whom such a case is assigned may decline to accept the case; and (4) a case so...
(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 the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 21, 2006 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |