United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1510 (100th)
Patents in Space Act
Introduced
10 March 1987
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 and the Federal patent law to provide that any invention made, used, or sold in outer space on an aeronautical and space vehicle under the jurisdiction or control of the United States shall be considered made, used, or sold within the United States. Applies this provision to all patents granted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, with certain exceptions.
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2 official files
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 October 1988
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 10 March 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/house-bill/1510
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/hr/1510