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H.R. 5340 (115th)

STRONGER Patents Act of 2018

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Introduced

20 March 2018

Last action

30 April 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

Sponsors

Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Hultgren, Randy [R-IL-14], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]

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Summary

Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2018 or the STRONGER Patents Act of 2018 This bill makes several changes to the patent law, including the procedures that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office uses to conduct administrative patent validity reviews.

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Timeline

  1. 20 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 March 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.

    Source: Committee

  5. 30 April 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

    Source: Committee

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