PATENTS related term(s) Copyrights

Amendments

Agriculture: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), S6415 [25MY]

Applications: system for process patents (H.R. 4307), S14433, S14569, S14570 [6OC]

Infringement: defense relative to prior use (S. 2272), S15029, S15039 [8OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S14073 [4OC]

Analyses

Protection of New Varieties of Plants (S. 1406), S7824-S7827 [28JN]

Articles and editorials

Biodiversity Is Crucial to Our Future, S14054 [4OC]

Biodiversity Pact on the Rope, S14054 [4OC]

Biodiversity Treaty, S14054 [4OC]

Don't Sneak Patent Changes Into GATT, E2206 [8OC]

Keeping U.S. Patent Protections, E1293 [22JN]

Bills and resolutions

Amend: establish 20-year term and a domestic priority system (see H.R. 4505), H4164 [26MY]

Applications: system for process patents (see H.R. 4307), H2913 [28AP]

Approval process: provide for patent simplification (see S. 1854), S1524 [11FE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office (see H.R. 4608), H4779 [21JN]

Developing countries: protection of intellectual property rights (see S. 2041), S4730 [21AP]

FDA: authorize collection of application fees for medical device approval (see H.R. 4864), H6548 [1AU]

GATT: intellectual property rights (see S. 2368), S10878 [5AU]

Government: enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the Government (see H.R. 4558), H4292 [9JN]

———fairness in compensating owners (see H.R. 4265), H2582 [20AP]

Infringement: defense relative to prior use (see S. 2272), S8381 [1JY]

Intellectual property: establish foreign aid program to support other countries' protection (see H.R. 4239), H2397 [18AP]

———protection (see H. Con. Res. 240), H2397 [18AP]

Licensing: compulsory for certain products which have not been commercially licensed or used (see H.R. 4151), H1995 [24MR]

Mining and mineral resources: disclosure of mineral patent information (see H.R. 4573), H4390 [13JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (see S. 2341), S10141 [29JY]

Public documents: provide for the publication of patent applications (see S. 2488), S13852 [30SE]

Quotation monitoring unit: renewal of patent (see S. 2013), S4266 [13AP]

Waterfowl decoy: renewal (see H.R. 3945), H995 [2MR]

Word game board: renewal (see H.R. 3890), H680 [23FE]

Documents

Convention on Biological Diversity Ratification: Dept. of State, S14047 [4OC]

———Executive Office of the President, S14051 [4OC]

Factsheets

Agriculture and the Convention on Biological Diversity: Archer Daniels Midland Co., S14049 [4OC]

Letters

Convention on Biological Diversity ratification: Abraham Katz, U.S. Council for International Business, S14048 [4OC]

———Archer Daniels Midland Co., S14049 [4OC]

———Bruce Babbitt, Sec. of the Interior, Mike Espy, Sec. of Agriculture, and Warren Christopher, Sec. of State, S14051-S14054 [4OC]

———Carl B. Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S14047 [4OC]

———David R. Lambert, American Seed Trade Association, Inc., S14049 [4OC]

———Gary Goldberg, American Corn Growers Association, S14050 [4OC]

———P. Roy Vagelos, Merck & Co., Inc., S14048 [4OC]

———Richard D. Godown, Biotechnology Industry Organization, S14049 [4OC]

———several Senators, S14050 [4OC]

———Wendy R. Sherman, Dept. of State, S14050 [4OC]

GATT ratification: Charles E. Ludlam and Carl B. Feldbaum, Biotechnology Industry Organization, E1514 [20JY]

GATT ratification relative to changes in patent system: several Representatives, H6596 [2AU]

GATT's effect on the patent system: Paul Heckel, Intellectual Property Creators, E1526 [21JY], E1538 [22JY]

Protection of new varieties of plants: Rick Rominger, Dept. of Agriculture, S13092 [21SE]

Rights of Intellectual Property Owners Fairness Facilitation Act: Charles S. Levy and Jacques J. Gorlin, Intellectual Property Committee, S4737 [21AP]

———Eric H. Smith, International Intellectual Property Alliance, S4738 [21AP]

———James I. Charne, Absolute Entertainment, Inc., S4738 [21AP]

———Roger S. Smith, Intellectual Property Owners, S4738 [21AP]

Motions

Agriculture: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), H8034 [12AU]

Remarks in House

Agriculture: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), H8031 [12AU]

———protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), insert language of H.R. 2927 in lieu, H8034 [12AU]

Applications: system for process patents (H.R. 4307), H9283-H9285 [20SE]

Dept. of Commerce: authorizing appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office (H.R. 4608), H10465, H10466 [3OC]

Foreign trade: agreement with Japan to reduce life term of a patent, H9879 [27SE]

GATT: intellectual property rights, H6991 [5AU]

———patent terms, H9597 [23SE], E2206 [8OC]

———ratification, H6596 [2AU], H7967 [11AU], E1526 [21JY], E1538 [22JY]

Intellectual property: protection (H. Con. Res. 240), E695 [18AP]

Surgical procedures: approval of patents, E1754 [17AU]

Remarks in Senate

Agriculture: protection of new varieties of plants (S. 1406), S6429 [25MY], S7824 [28JN], S13090 [21SE]

Applications: system for process patents (H.R. 4307), S14433, S14434 [6OC]

Approval process: provide for patent simplification (S. 1854), S1524 [11FE]

China, People's Republic of: U.S. Trade Representative designation as ``Priority Foreign Country'' relative to copyright practices, S4917 [26AP]

Convention on Biological Diversity: ratification, S13790-S13793 [30SE], S14046 [4OC], S15066, S15068 [8OC]

Dept. of Commerce: funding for the Patent and Trademark Office, S9440 [21JY]

Developing countries: protection of intellectual property rights (S. 2041), S4735-S4739 [21AP]

GATT: intellectual property rights (S. 2368), S10883 [5AU]

Infringement: defense relative to prior use (S. 2272), S8399 [1JY], S14776 [7OC], S15029 [8OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: reexamination procedures (S. 2341), S10145 [29JY], S14073 [4OC]

Public documents: provide for the publication of patent applications (S. 2488), S13863 [30SE]

Reports filed

Application System for Process Patents: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4307) (H. Rept. 103-728), H9350 [20SE]

Collection of Application Fees for Medical Device Approvals: Committee on Energy and Commerce (House) (H.R. 4864) (H. Rept. 103-751), H9761 [26SE]

Dept. of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 4608) (H. Rept. 103-777), H10536 [3OC]

Patent Prior User Rights Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2272) (S. Rept. 103-405), S13580 [28SE], S14830 [7OC]

Patent Reexamination Reform Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 2341), S13580 [28SE]

Texts of

H.R. 4307, applications system for process patents, H9281-H9283 [20SE]

H.R. 4608, Dept. of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office appropriations, H10465 [3OC]

S. 1406, protection of new varieties of plants, S6429-S6432 [25MY], S13090-S13092 [21SE], H8031-H8034 [12AU]

S. 1854, Patent Term and Publication Reform Act, S1525 [11FE]

S. 2041, Rights of Intellectual Property Owners Fairness Facilitation Act, S4737 [21AP]

S. 2272, Patent Prior User Rights Act, S8400 [1JY], S15222 [30NO]

S. 2341, Patent Reexamination Reform Act, S10146 [29JY], S14074 [4OC]

S. 2368, Intellectual Property Rights, Trade-Related Aspects of Implementation Act, S10884-S10888 [5AU]

S. 2488, Patent Application Publication Act, S13863 [30SE]