United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 11447 (95th)
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to extend the patent term for new drugs and new animal drugs.
Introduced
9 March 1978
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Status
Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Summary
Extends the current 17-year term for patents of new drugs and new animal drugs from the date of issuance until the earlier of: (1) a date 17 years after the date on which the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, or his delegate, first approves the application; or (2) a date 27 years after the date of patent issuance.
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summary · EN · 9 March 1978
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/95th-congress/house-bill/11447
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/95/hr/11447