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- H.R.1056
H.R.1056: Patent Continuing Disclosure Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced March 14, 2011
- Latest Major Action March 21, 2011
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Patent Continuing Disclosure Act - Amends federal patent law to prohibit fining for false marking (counterfeiting or imitating patent marks to deceive the public into believing articles are patented) any person who makes, uses, offers for sale, or sells within or imports into the United States, an expired patent item affixed with the word "patent" (along with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] patent number granted to that person)...
(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 Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
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| March 14, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) |