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H.R. 5364 (106th)

Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2000

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Introduced

3 October 2000

Last action

11 October 2000 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

Sponsors

Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]

Subjects

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Source updated

20 August 2025

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Summary

Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends Federal law to add patent procedures for patents on business method inventions. Defines a "business method" as a method of: (1) administering, managing, or operating an enterprise or organization or processing financial data; (2) any technique used in athletics, instruction, or personal skills; and (3) any computer- assisted implementation of (1) or (2) above.

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Timeline

  1. 3 October 2000

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 3 October 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 October 2000

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 October 2000

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1659-1660)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 11 October 2000

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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