S. 515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009
Patents - Commerce. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Patrick Leahy
- Summary:
- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Patent Reform Act of 2009
S. 515 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Patents
- Summary
- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
- Other Titles
- Patent Reform Act of 2009
- Patent Reform Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Patrick Leahy
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Commerce
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Civil actions and liability
- Department of Commerce
- Intellectual property
- Judges
- Jurisdiction and venue
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 3/03/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/03/2009 3/03/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2706-2707) 3/03/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Put on a legislative calendar 4/02/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 4/02/2009 Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with amendments. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 4/02/2009 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46. 5/12/2009 By Senator Leahy from Committee on the Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 111-18. Additional, Minority and Supplemental views filed. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2005 For $64,030 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $242,715 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $232,393 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $83,600 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $126,777 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $126,700 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $74,040 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $265,330 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $242,119 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $203,950 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $460,315 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $112,922 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $110,450 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $275,322 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $375,000 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $173,093 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $288,150 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $236,973 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $141,320 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $335,130 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $459,050 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $221,975 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $553,100 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $126,250 Against $0
- January - February 2009 For $82,250 Against $0
- March - April 2009 For $383,549 Against $0
- May - June 2009 For $513,000 Against $0
- July - August 2009 For $212,200 Against $0
- September - October 2009 For $393,050 Against $0
- November - December 2009 For $258,000 Against $0
- January - February 2010 For $91,050 Against $0
- March - April 2010 For $288,600 Against $0
- May - June 2010 For $380,791 Against $0
- July - August 2010 For $221,050 Against $0
- September - October 2010 For $316,750 Against $0
- November - December 2010 For $53,700 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $4,000 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $145,750 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $117,250 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $272,220 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $82,050 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $43,797 | $0 |
| Michael Bennet | D | CO | $86,000 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $115,550 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $75,400 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $15,000 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $62,050 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $38,700 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $8,000 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $15,000 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $295,350 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $33,100 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $19,400 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $34,150 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $149,020 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $70,100 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $143,227 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $129,951 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $88,500 | $0 |
| Susan Collins | R | ME | $112,150 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $87,000 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $115,950 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $273,200 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $136,350 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $65,750 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $98,250 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $29,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $43,300 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $93,700 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $182,000 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $4,100 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $86,400 | $0 |
| Kirsten Gillibrand | D | NY | $113,300 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $80,450 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $176,400 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $16,500 | $0 |
| Kay Hagan | D | NC | $33,150 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $112,900 | $0 |
| Orrin Hatch | R | UT | $314,800 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $92,300 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $81,150 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $14,200 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $142,500 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $73,100 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $4,750 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $60,950 | $0 |
| John Kerry | D | MA | $33,570 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $2,290 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $159,350 | $0 |
| Mary Landrieu | D | LA | $187,550 | $0 |
| Frank Lautenberg | D | NJ | $124,000 | $0 |
| Patrick Leahy | D | VT | $58,300 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $2,000 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $207,040 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $181,400 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $55,350 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $17,500 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $51,950 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $15,450 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $324,000 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $224,743 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $25,500 | $0 |
| Barbara Mikulski | D | MD | $106,995 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $165,950 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $137,800 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $198,943 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $43,350 | $0 |
| Mark Pryor | D | AR | $37,500 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $34,300 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $152,925 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $50,600 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $142,500 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $54,500 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $1,920 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $91,600 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $79,000 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $17,244 | $0 |
| Richard Shelby | R | AL | $47,500 | $0 |
| Olympia Snowe | R | ME | $17,200 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $306,300 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $48,134 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $21,450 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $82,950 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $111,575 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $21,500 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $80,200 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $29,200 | $0 |
| Mark Warner | D | VA | $107,900 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $13,000 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $23,800 | $0 |
| Roger Wicker | R | MS | $100,400 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $41,300 | $0 |
