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February 27, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 114 proposed by Senator Leahy.
February 28, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Considered by Senate.
March 1, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Considered by Senate.
March 2, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Considered by Senate.
March 6, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Considered by Senate.
March 6, 2011, 7:00 pm ET - Proposed amendment SA 114 withdrawn in Senate.
Full Text of this Amendment
SA 114. Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill S. 23 , to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform; as follows:
On page 1, strike line 5, and insert the following: " `America Invents Act' ".
On page 79, strike lines 1 through 17, and insert the following:
(1) IN GENERAL.--The Director shall have authority to set or adjust by rule any fee established, authorized, or charged under title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), notwithstanding the fee amounts established, authorized, or charged thereunder, for all services performed by or materials furnished by, the Office, provided that patent and trademark fee amounts are in the aggregate set to recover the estimated cost to the Office for processing,
activities, services, and materials relating to patents and trademarks, respectively, including proportionate shares of the administrative costs of the Office.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 28, 2011.)
On page 1, strike line 5, and insert the following: " `America Invents Act' ".
On page 79, strike lines 1 through 17, and insert the following:
(1) IN GENERAL.--The Director shall have authority to set or adjust by rule any fee established, authorized, or charged under title 35, United States Code, and the Trademark Act of 1946 (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.), notwithstanding the fee amounts established, authorized, or charged thereunder, for all services performed by or materials furnished by, the Office, provided that patent and trademark fee amounts are in the aggregate set to recover the estimated cost to the Office for processing,
activities, services, and materials relating to patents and trademarks, respectively, including proportionate shares of the administrative costs of the Office.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Feb 28, 2011.)
