United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4307 (103rd)
To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to applications for process patents.
Introduced
28 April 1994
Last action
7 October 1994 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
16 January 2025
Summary
Considers as nonobvious a process using or resulting in a product that is novel and nonobvious under provisions of Federal patent law if: (1) claims to the process and the product are contained in either the same patent application or in separate application having the same effective filing date; and (2) the product, and the process at the time it was invented, were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person. Requires a patent issued on such process to: (1) contain the claims to the product used in or made by that process; or (2) if such product is claimed in another patent, be set to expire on the same date as such other patent.
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Timeline
28 April 1994
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 1994
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 1994
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.
Source: Committee
5 May 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
16 June 1994
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
16 June 1994
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 June 1994
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
29 June 1994
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 1994
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9281-9285)
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Floor
Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
20 September 1994
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
Source: Calendars
20 September 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-728.
Source: Committee
20 September 1994
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 103-728.
Source: Committee
21 September 1994
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
6 October 1994
Floor
Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S14433-14434)
Source: Floor
6 October 1994
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
7 October 1994
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 6 October 1994 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 21 September 1994 · Download file
- Reported in House · 20 September 1994 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 20 September 1994 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 April 1994 · Download file
Documents
12 official files
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 October 1994
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 6 October 1994
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 6 October 1994
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 21 September 1994
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Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 21 September 1994
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 1994
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 20 September 1994
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 1994
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 20 September 1994
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 April 1994
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 28 April 1994
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Sponsors
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fish, Hamilton, Jr. [R-NY-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on certain processes.
- amends ← To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to applications for process patents.
- amends ← To confer jurisdiction on the United States Court of Federal Claims relating to certain claims arising out of the furnishing of software and services.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4307
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4307
- us · 103-hr-4307 · source updated 16 January 2025