A bill to amend title 35 of the United States Code, to set federal standards for permissible employee preinvention, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the patent law to set forth a Federal policy concerning non-Federal employee inventions. Renders unenforceable a preinvention assignment agreement to inventions other than an employment invention. Entitles an employer to a nontransferable nonexclusive license to practice any invention made with a substantial use of that employer's time or resources. Exempts inventions conceived after termination of employment.

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Timeline

1. 13 October 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 October 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 October 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 October 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

   Source: Committee

5. 29 July 1982

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 13 October 1981

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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