S.2150: Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act

About This Bill

  • Introduced March 24, 2014
  • Latest Major Action March 24, 2014

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Bill Summary

Independent Innovator and Repurposing Act - Establishes procedures under which the term of an unexpired patent claiming a method of using a biological product shall be extended for five years from its original expiration date. Requires an application for such an extension to demonstrate that: (1) the patent was issued to an independent innovator, and (2) the owner of record is the independent innovator or a small business (with fewer than 500...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
March 24, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
March 24, 2014

Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

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