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H.R. 4529 (98th)

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to assertions of invalidity of a patent by a licensee of that patent.

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18 November 1983

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Amends the patent laws to state that a patent licensee cannot be estopped from asserting the invalidity of the patent in a judicial proceeding. Insures the right of the licensor to receive royalty payments during the time such licensor's patent is under challenge, or to terminate the license at will.

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