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        <text>Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</text>
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        <fullName>Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to extend the term of a reissued patent for up to two years if the reissue delay is due to USPTO's failure to act within 10 years after the reissue application is filed.</p>]]></text>
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    <title>To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.</title>
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