Patent Equity Act

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Status Passed Back to Senate
Sponsor Robert Kastenmeier
Citation 99-HR-4899
Actions 16
Introduced May 22nd, 1986
Cosponsors
7 2
Last Action Oct 16th, 1986
Policy Area
Introduced House May 22
House Passed Sep 16
Amended Senate Oct 3
Senate Passed Oct 3
House Passed Oct 16
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(House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment) Patent Equity Act - Title I: Patented Process - Process Patent Amendments Act of 1986 - Amends the patent laws to make it an infringement of patent to use, sell, or import into the United States without authority a product produced by a process patented in the United States. Requires the infringer to know or be on notice that the product was made by a process patented in the United States before a process patent holder may recover damages. Places the burden of proof in an infringement action to show that product was not produced by the patented process on the defendant. Makes this provision effective prospectively only. Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report annually to the Congress for five years on the effect of this provision on the importation of manufacturing ingredients in certain domestic industries. Title II: Patent Cooperation Treaty Authorization - Amends the patent laws to implement the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Permits the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to determine when the basic fee of an international application is due. Authorizes the Patent and Trademark Office to act as an International Preliminary Examining Authority with respect to international applications in accordance with terms and conditions prescribed by the International Bureau and the Commissioner. Revises the time limit for commencement of the national stage of international applications to conform with the Patent Cooperation Treaty. Requires an English translation of any annexes to the international preliminary examination report made in another language. Requires the payment of a handling as well as international fee. Permits the charging of a preliminary examination fee.

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House Senate
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
May 22, 1986
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
UNKNOWN
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION AND MARKUP
Aug 5, 1986
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED AMENDED
Sep 9, 1986
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
BROUGHT TO FLOOR
Sep 16, 1986
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
Sep 18, 1986
ON FLOOR
LAID BEFORE CHAMBER BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT
Oct 3, 1986
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASS BACK TO HOUSE
PASSED MOTION CONFERENCE REQUEST
CONFERENCE PENDING PASSED SENATE
VOTE
MOTION CONSIDERATION
Oct 14, 1986
CONFERENCE PENDING PASSED SENATE
VOTE
PASSAGE
Oct 16, 1986
PASS BACK TO SENATE
MESSAGE HOUSE RECEIVED IN SENATE
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