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 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)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 16 statements associated with S.1720.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 17, 2013
Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Nov. 18, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov. 18, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

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