A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, and the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, with respect to the use of inventions in outer space.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

5 March 1986

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Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

Summary

Amends the patent laws and the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 to provide that any invention made or used in outer space on an aeronautical and space vehicle under the jurisdiction or control of the United States shall be considered made or used within the United States, except as provided for by an international agreement. Applies this provision to all patents granted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, with certain exceptions.

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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 September 1986
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Reported to House amended, Part II
summary · EN · 16 September 1986
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 March 1986
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/house-bill/4316
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