PATENTS see also Copyrights

Bills and resolutions

BLM: validate certain patent and associated land reconfiguration in Clark and Lincoln Counties, NV (see S. 1319), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2307), H2957 [13MY]

Courts: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (see S. 1137), S2530 [29AP] (see H.R. 9), H852 [5FE]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (see H.R. 2045), H2496 [28AP]

Economy: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (see S. 632), S1246 [3MR]

FDA: ensure valid generic drugs may enter the market (see S. 131), S100 [8JA]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for certain new drug applications and abbreviated new drug applications (see H.R. 1353), H1635 [13MR]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (see S. 1421), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 971), H1067 [13FE]

Motor vehicles: provide for an exception from infringement for certain component parts (see S. 560), S1118 [25FE] (see H.R. 1057), H1162 [25FE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: grant Federal charter (see H.R. 849), H916 [10FE]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (see S. 1402), S3183 [20MY]

——— provide for permanent funding (see H.R. 1832), H2305 [16AP]

——— require disclosure of ownership and transfers of ownership of patents (see H.R. 1896), H2318 [20AP] (see H.R. 2370), H3251 [15MY]

Pharmaceuticals: prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market (see S. 2019), S6533 [9SE]

Science: amend laws to promote basic research, stimulate publication of scientific documents, encourage collaboration in scientific endeavors, and improve transfer of technology to the private sector (see S. 926), S2172 [14AP] (see H.R. 1791), H2209 [14AP]

Telecommunications: support growth through deregulation, additional broadband deployment, commercial use of spectrum, high-speed data transmission, and intellectual property protection (see H. Res. 113), H1069 [13FE]

Lists

National Academy of Inventors, Inc., Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Remarks in House

America Invents Act: impact, H4640 [24JN]

Courts: promote transparency in ownership and improve the patent system, H1793–H1797 [19MR], H3238–H3243 [15MY]

——— provide that certain bad faith communications in connection with assertion of a patent are unfair or deceptive acts or practices (H.R. 2045), H5165 [14JY]

Downing, Heath: Iowa 4–H (organization) food and nutrition project award recipient, E1298 [16SE]

Economy: strengthen the patent system and combat abuse (S. 632), H1797 [19MR], H2413 [22AP]

FDA: extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition, H5012 [9JY], E1037 [10JY]

——— extend market exclusivity periods for drugs approved to prevent, diagnose, or treat a rare disease or condition (H.R. 971), H2970 [14MY]

Florida Inventors Hall of Fame: tribute to inductees, E1333 [22SE]

Industrial Design Day: observance, E514 [16AP]

Jorgensen, Hannah: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1364 [25SE]

National Academy of Inventors, Inc.: tribute to Fellows Program inductees, E216 [13FE], E227 [20FE]

Patent Act: anniversary, E436, E445 [26MR]

Patent and Trademark Office: provide for permanent funding (H.R. 1832), E524 [16AP]

Rawlings, Skyler: Iowa 4–H (organization) citizenship project award recipient, E1296 [16SE]

Soper, Shelby: tribute to Iowa State 4–H (organization) Council membership, E1297 [16SE]

Remarks in Senate

Courts: eliminate abusive patent litigation, increase transparency, modernize fee shifting, and provide for small business education and outreach (S. 1137), S2499, S2532–S2539 [29AP], S4591 [24JN]

Ovshinsky, Stanford: National Inventors Hall of Fame inductee, S3453 [2JN]

Patent and Trademark Office: allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable (S. 1402), S3187 [20MY]

——— cancellation of Washington Redskins (football team) trademarks using the word ‘‘redskin’’ in reference to Native Americans, S4903 [9JY]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relative to enhancing and improving operations in order to reduce patent application backlog, S1965, S1966 [26MR]

Sanofi (company): Patent and Trademark Office Patent for Humanity award recipient, S2297 [21AP]

Reports filed

Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act: Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 1137), S6466 [8SE]

Texts of

S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act, S2533–S2539 [29AP]