United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 242 (108th)
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2003
Introduced
8 January 2003
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
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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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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
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Introduced in House · EN · 8 January 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 January 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/242
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/242