United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1561 (108th)
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2004
Introduced
2 April 2003
Last action
29 April 2004 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal patent law to: (1) lower patent filing and basic national fees; (2) increase excess claims, disclaimer, appeal, extension, revival, and maintenance fees; and (3) add new application examination, patent search, and patent issuance fees. Prescribes fees under the Trademark Act of 1946 for electronic and paper applications for trademark registration.
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Timeline
2 April 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Source: Committee
2 April 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 April 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 April 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
22 May 2003
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
22 May 2003
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 July 2003
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 July 2003
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 July 2003
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 132.
Source: Calendars
25 July 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-241.
Source: Committee
25 July 2003
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-241.
Source: Committee
2 March 2004
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 547 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1561 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Ray LaHood to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 547 and Rule XVIII.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Reported
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 547. (consideration: CR H790, H793-804; text of measure as reported in House: CR H799-801)
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Passed
Rule H. Res. 547 passed House.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 28 (Roll no. 38).
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 379 - 28 (Roll no. 38).
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1561.
Source: Floor
3 March 2004
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1561 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. It shall be in order to consider as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.
Source: Floor
4 March 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2004
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.
Source: Calendars
29 April 2004
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
29 April 2004
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 29 April 2004 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 4 March 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 March 2004 · Download file
- Reported in House · 25 July 2003 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 April 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 April 2004
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 29 April 2004
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Reported to Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 29 April 2004
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2004
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 March 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2004
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 3 March 2004
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 March 2004
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 25 July 2003
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 25 July 2003
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 25 July 2003
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 April 2003
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 April 2003
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1561
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1561
- us · 108-hr-1561 · source updated 10 August 2026