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S.515: Patent Reform Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced March 3, 2009
- Latest Major Action May 12, 2009
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
16 (11 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 5 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Patent Reform Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends federal patent law to define "effective filing date of a claimed invention" as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing a claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-to-file system). Revises the conditions for patentability. Repeals provisions relating to: (1) inventions made abroad; (2) statutory invention registration; and (3) interfering patent remedies. Revises...
(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. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
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Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
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By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-18. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed.
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| March 3, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |