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H.R.2766: STOP Act
About This Bill
- Introduced July 22, 2013
- Latest Major Action Sept. 13, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Stopping the Offensive Use of Patents Act or the STOP Act - Amends the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to remove the eight-year sunset provision with respect to the transitional post-grant review program available to review the validity of covered business method patents, thereby making the program permanent. Expands the term "covered business method patent" to include a patent that claims a method or corresponding apparatus for performing...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 13, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
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July 22, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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July 22, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) |