PATENTS related term(s) Copyrights

Amendments

Government: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), S12320, S12391 [3OC], H12281 [4OC]

Analyses

Full Patent Term Preservation Act (S. 1540), S511 [26JA]

Articles and editorials

American Patent System Subject to Foreign Power Grab, H3216 [29MR]

Costly Oversight—Fine Print in GATT Law Could Cost Zantac Users Millions, S3582 [18AP]

Zantac Windfall, S3580 [18AP]

Bills and resolutions

Capitol Building and Grounds: transfer jurisdiction of certain parcels of land to establish a memorial to Japanese-American patriotism during World War II (see S. 1864), S6144 [12JN]

China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights (see S. Res. 262), S6225 [13JN]

———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (see H.R. 3421), H4646 [8MY]

———membership in World Trade Organization relative to protection of intellectual property rights (see H. Res. 429), H4800 [9MY]

Drugs: extend protection for certain pipeline drugs (see S. 2154), S11720 [28SE]

Foreign trade: prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (see H.R. 3531), H5569 [23MY]

Health: limitation on infringements relative to medical practitioner's performance of a medical activity (see S. 2105), S11169 [24SE]

Intellectual Property Assembly of the Americas: establish (see H.R. 3808), H7533 [12JY]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (see H.R. 3460), H5173 [15MY]

———improve applications, commercial use, and reexamination reform of patents (see S. 1961), S7887 [16JY]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (see S. 2103; H.R. 4159), S11090 [20SE], H11048 [24SE]

Terms: restore the proper term of patent protection (see S. 1540), S492 [26JA]

Documents

United States Patent System and Practices Viewed From Japan—Nobody Is Perfect: Japan Patent Association, H6719 [25JN]

Letters

GATT implementation relative to generic drug industry: C. Everett Koop, S7120 [27JN]

———Carole A. Long, American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, S6597 [20JN]

———Daniel Perry, Alliance for Aging Research, S6597 [20JN]

———Eugene P. Schonfeld, National Kidney Association, S6598 [20JN]

———Joseph R. Bertino, American Association for Cancer Research, Inc., S6596 [20JN]

———Judith Simpson, United Patients' Association for Pulmonary Hypertension, Inc., S6597 [20JN]

———Nancy Sander, Allergy and Asthma Network/Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc., S6598 [20JN]

———Patti Munter, National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, S6597 [20JN]

———Robert J. Beall, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, S6597 [20JN]

———Sandra H. Kownacki, Autism Society of America, S6598 [20JN]

———several professors of medicine, S6596 [20JN]

———William E. Brock III, Brock Group, Ltd., S7120 [27JN]

GATT implementation relative to the generic drug industry: Cathy L. Hurwit, Citizen Action (organization), S3581 [18AP]

———Cynthia Pearson, National Women's Health Network, S3580 [18AP]

———Dixie D. Horning, S3581 [18AP]

———Generic Drug Equity Coalition, S3581 [18AP]

———Martha A. McSteen, National Committee To Preserve Social Security and Medicare, S3580 [18AP]

———Mern Horan, Consumer Federation of America, S3581 [18AP]

———Thair Phillips, Seniors Coalition, S3580 [18AP]

———Theresa Amato, Citizen Advocacy Center, S3581 [18AP]

Japan and U.S. patent agreements: Wataru Asou, Japanese Patent Office and Bruce A. Lehman, Patent and Trademark Office, H6720 [25JN]

Moratorium on mining patents claims: David B. Rovig, Montana Mining Association, S7052 [26JN]

Patent and Trademark Office reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

Lists

Examples of Arkansas patents granted extensions under GATT, S7119 [27JN]

Remarks in House

China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights, H6418 [17JN]

———increased tariffs relative to intellectual property rights (H.R. 3421), E792 [14MY]

Computers: permit lawful possessors of a copy of a computer program to authorize additional copies under certain circumstances, H5783, H5784 [4JN]

Foreign trade: prevent intellectual property piracy of databases (H.R. 3531), E890 [23MY]

———U.S. and Japan agreement, H7255 [10JY]

Government: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), H12281 [4OC], E1925 [4OC]

Kenrich Petrochemical, Inc.: trade and patent dispute with Japan, E307 [7MR]

Medical procedures: limit issuance, H8276-H8280 [24JY], E1389 [26JY]

National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association: anniversary of patent for corrugated steel pipe, E219 [28FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 3460), H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5926 [5JN], H5984 [6JN], H6186, H6279-H6282 [12JN], H6430, H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H6718 [25JN], H7253-H7257 [10JY], H7510 [12JY], H7536 [16JY]

———reform, H6703-H6706 [24JN]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (H.R. 4159), E1674 [24SE]

Terms: restore the proper term of patent protection (H.R. 359), H3215-H3217 [29MR], H5560-H5563 [23MY], H5639-H5644 [29MY], H5984 [6JN], H6279-H6282 [12JN], H6499-H6506 [18JN], H6703-H6706 [24JN], H7255 [10JY]

U.S. Intellectual Property Organization: establish (H.R. 2533), H3215-H3217 [29MR]

Remarks in Senate

Capitol Building and Grounds: transfer jurisdiction of certain parcels of land to establish a memorial to Japanese-American patriotism during World War II (S. 1864), S6144 [12JN]

China, People's Republic of: impose sanctions relative to intellectual property rights (S. Res. 262), S6245 [13JN]

Drugs: extend protection for certain pipeline drugs (S. 2154), S11720-S11722 [28SE]

———patent protection for arthritis medication Lodine, S9457, S9458, S9463-S9466, S9469, S9499-S9501 [2AU]

GATT: implementation relative to generic drug industry, S3133, S3134 [28MR], S3215 [29MR], S3574, S3578-S3583 [18AP], S6591-S6603 [20JN]

———implementation relative to generic drugs, S2038 [14MR]

Government: fairness in compensating owners (H.R. 632), S12390, S12391 [3OC]

Health: limitation on infringements relative to medical practitioner's performance of a medical activity (S. 2105), S11173 [24SE]

Mining and mineral resources: moratorium on mining patents claims, S7052 [26JN], S12290 [3OC]

Patent and Trademark Office: convert to Government corporation (H.R. 3460), S7900 [16JY]

———improve applications, commercial use, and reexamination reform of patents (S. 1961), S7897-S7900 [16JY]

Pharmaceuticals: patent litigation relative to ranitidine, S2085 [14MR]

Ships and vessels: protect hull designs from unauthorized duplication (S. 2103), S11093 [20SE]

Terms: restore the proper term of patent protection (S. 1540), S510 [26JA], S7897 [16JY]

Reports filed

Patent and Trademark Office Conversion to Government Corporation: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 3460) (H. Rept. 104-784), H10385 [12SE]

Tables

Diagnostic imaging and therapy systems—trade balance, 1992, H7142 [9JY]

Testimonies

Patent and Trademark Office Reform: Raymond Damadian, Fonar Corp., H7142 [9JY]

Texts of

S. 1540, Full Patent Term Preservation Act, S511 [26JA]

S. 2105, limitation on patent infringements relative to medical practitioner's performance of a medical activity, S11173 [24SE]

S. 2154, Pharmaceutical Equity Act, S11722 [28SE]

S. Res. 262, impose sanctions on the People's Republic of China relative to intellectual property rights, S6245 [13JN]