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
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- 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
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Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
