Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2002

Summary

Patent and Trademark Office Authorization Act of 2002 - Authorizes appropriations to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for salaries and expenses for FY 2002 in an amount equal to all patent and trademark fees collected in FY 2002. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the Office to develop an electronic system for the filing and processing of patent and trademark applications that: (1) is user friendly; and (2) includes the necessary infrastructure to allow examiners and applicants to send all communications electronically, and to allow the Office to process, maintain, and search electronically the contents and history of each application. Requires the Director to develop and report to specified congressional committees on a five-year strategic plan to: (1) enhance patent and trademark quality; (2) reduce patent and trademark pendency; and (3) develop and implement an effective electronic system for use by the Office and the public for all aspects of the patent and trademark processes, including searching, examining, communicating, publishing, and making publicly available, patents and trademark registrations.

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 June 2002

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• Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 27 June 2002

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 26 June 2002

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 7 November 2001

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 7 November 2001

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 November 2001

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 6 November 2001

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 6 November 2001

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 June 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 June 2001

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