Patent Competitiveness and Technological Innovation Act of 1990

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Introduced

12 September 1990

Last action

26 October 1990 · Reported

Status

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-960, Part I.

Summary

Patent Competitiveness and Technological Innovation Act of 1990 - Title I: Patents in Space - Patents in Space Act - Amends Federal patent law to provide that any invention made, used, or sold in outer space on a space object or component under the jurisdiction or control of the United States shall be considered made, used, or sold within the United States unless: (1) it has been specifically identified and otherwise provided for in an international agreement which the United States has signed; or (2) it is carried on the registry of a foreign state in accordance with the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space. Declares that any invention carried on such registry shall be considered made, used, or sold within the United States if it has been specifically so agreed in an international agreement between the United States and the state of registry. Applies this provision to all patents granted before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act, with certain exceptions. Title II: Transgenic Animal Patent Improvements - Transgenic Animal Patent Improvement Act - Amends Federal patent law to declare that it shall not be an act of infringement for a person to: (1) reproduce a patented transgenic farm animal through breeding; (2) use it in the farming operation; or (3) sell it or its reproductive material in the farming operation (including germ cells, sperm, eggs or embryos). Authorizes the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks to accept a deposit of biological material to satisfy patent application requirements. Declares that human beings are not patentable subject matter. Title III: Patent Remedy Clarification - Patent Remedy Clarification Act - Amends Federal patent law to declare that neither the States, their officers, nor their instrumentalities are immune from infringement liability. Provides the same remedies for infringement against State entities as are available against any private entity. Title IV: Research, Experimentation, an Competitiveness - Research, Experimentation, and Competitiveness Act of 1990 - Amends Federal patent law to declare it shall not be an act of infringement to make or use a patent invention solely for research or experimentation purposes unless the invention's primary purpose is research or experimentation. States that if a patented invention has a primary purpose of research or experimentation it shall not be an act of infringement to study, evaluate, or characterize it to create a product outside the scope of the patent covering the invention. Title V: Contractor Invention Rights - Contractor Invention Rights Act - Amends Federal patent law regarding patent rights in inventions made with Federal assistance to outline the parameters of contractors rights in inventions developed pursuant to a Federal contract. Directs the Secretary of Energy to: (1) consider certain principles of national security and sensitive information when implementing contractor invention rights; and (2) review contractor standards of conduct for resolving potential conflicts of interest, including those involving Department of Energy personnel, contractors, or the current business associates of former Department of Energy employees.

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Timeline

12 September 1990
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1990
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 1990
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Administration of Justice.
Source: Committee
14 September 1990
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 September 1990
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
18 September 1990
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 September 1990
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
26 October 1990
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-960, Part I.
Source: Committee
26 October 1990
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 101-960, Part I.
Source: Committee

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