United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1866 (107th)
To amend title 35, United States Code, to clarify the basis for granting requests for reexamination of patents.
Introduced
16 May 2001
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Status
For Further Action See H.R.2215.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends Federal patent law to provide that previous citation by or to the Patent and Trademark Office of a patent or printed publication does not preclude the existence of a substantial new question of patentability in patent reexamination proceedings.
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13 official files
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 20 June 2002
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 20 June 2002
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 September 2001
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 September 2001
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 September 2001
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 September 2001
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 5 September 2001
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 28 June 2001
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 28 June 2001
Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 28 June 2001
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2001
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2001
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 May 2001
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/1866
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/1866