To amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes.

Summary

Provides that, upon timely election by the applicant for patent to proceed, a "biotechnological process" using or resulting in a composition of matter that is novel and nonobvious shall be considered nonobvious if: (1) claims to the process and the composition of matter are contained in either the same application for patent or in separate applications having the same effective filing date; and (2) the composition of matter and the process at the time it was invented were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person. Specifies that a patent issued on such a process shall: (1) contain the claims to the composition of matter used in or made by that process; or (2) if such composition of matter is claimed in another patent, be set to expire on the same date as such other patent. Provides that, if a claim to a composition of matter is held invalid and that claim was the basis of a determination of nonobviousness under this Act, the process shall no longer be considered nonobvious solely on the basis of provisions of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 19 January 1995

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1995

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E129)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 19 January 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 25 January 1995

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

   Source: Committee

6. 29 March 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 May 1995

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 16 May 1995

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 7 June 1995

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

10. 7 June 1995

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 11 July 1995

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 90.

    Source: Calendars

12. 11 July 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-178.

    Source: Committee

13. 11 July 1995

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 104-178.

    Source: Committee

14. 17 October 1995

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

15. 17 October 1995

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

16. 17 October 1995

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10095-10097)

    Source: Floor

17. 17 October 1995

    Floor

    Mr. Moorhead moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

18. 17 October 1995

    Floor

    Laid on the table. See S. 1111 for further action.

    Source: Floor

19. 17 October 1995

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

20. 17 October 1995

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Sponsors

• Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bono, Sonny [R-CA-44] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Canady, Charles T. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hoke, Martin R. [R-OH-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Danner, Pat [D-MO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McHale, Paul [D-PA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meyers, Jan [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Blute, Peter I. [R-MA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zimmer, Dick [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
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