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H.R. 242 (108th)

Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 January 2003

Last action

6 March 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Sponsors

Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]

Subjects

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18 August 2025

Summary

Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003 - Amends Federal patent law to declare that no plant patent application shall be denied, nor shall any issued plant patent be invalidated, on the grounds that the invention was described in a U.S. or foreign printed publication, unless it was described in such a publication more than ten years before the date of the application for U.S. patent.

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Timeline

  1. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 March 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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