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S.3600: Patent Reform Act of 2008
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Sept. 25, 2008
- Latest Major Action Sept. 25, 2008
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Patent Reform Act of 2008 - 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 registration....
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Sept. 25, 2008 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) |