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S.1145: Patent Reform Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced April 18, 2007
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2008
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
9 (4 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Patent Reform Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal patent law to define terms, including "inventor," "joint inventor," and "effective filing date of a claimed invention." Modifies the conditions under which a patent may be obtained, including basing patent granting in part on filing dates (often referred to as a "first-to-file" system). Repeals provisions relating to inventions made abroad and provisions allowing statutory invention...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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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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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-127.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-149.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-259. Additional and Minority views filed.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 563.
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| April 18, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |