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S.1720: Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced Nov. 18, 2013
- Latest Major Action Dec. 17, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 - Directs a court to require a patentee who has filed a civil action for patent infringement to disclose to the court and to all adverse parties any persons, associations, corporations (including parent corporations), or other entities known by the patentee to have: (1) a financial interest in the subject matter in controversy or in a party to the proceeding, or (2) any other interest that could...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Dec. 17, 2013 |
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Nov. 18, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |