To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.

Summary

Declares that it is not a patent infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States any article of manufacture that is a part of another article of manufacture, if the sole purpose of the part is for the repair of the article of manufacture of which it is a part so as to restore its original appearance.

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Timeline

1. 13 March 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 13 March 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 April 2008

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House · 13 March 2008 · Official file

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• Introduced in House (text)

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• EDDIE JOHNSON · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• G. K. Butterfield · D · Cosponsor
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