3.0.0 1260 2022-02-03T06:07:17Z 2022-02-03T06:07:17Z House H HR 2009-03-03 111 hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Hearings by 2009-04-30T15:23:57Z Referred to 2009-03-03T15:35:37Z Patent Reform Act of 2009 111 515 S 2009-05-12 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-18. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed. Related bill CRS Patent Reform Act of 2009 111 610 S 2009-03-17 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3166-3175) Related bill CRS 2009-04-30 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2009-03-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E536-537) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14] JOHN CONYERS D MI 14 N S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2009-03-03 True B000410 Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] HOWARD BERMAN D CA L. 28 2009-03-03 True G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2009-03-03 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-03-03 True S001148 Rep. Simpson, Michael K. [R-ID-2] MICHAEL SIMPSON R ID K. 2 2009-03-05 False Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Government studies and investigations Intellectual property Judges Jurisdiction and venue Commerce 00 2009-03-03 Introduced in House 2009-03-17T18:14:30Z Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal patent law to rewrite provisions concerning the conditions for patentability.

Defines "effective filing date of a claimed invention" as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing the claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-to-file system).

Revises various other rights and requirements related to patents, including regarding: (1) damages; (2) post-grant procedures; (3) citation of prior art; and (4) inter partes reexaminations; (5) preissuance submissions by third parties; (6) venue and jurisdiction; and (7) the regulatory authority of the Patent and Trademark Office.

Replaces the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Revises provisions concerning the residency of federal circuit judges.

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