CLEAR Patents Act of 2021

Summary

Conducting Legally Efficient Administration and Resolution of Patents Act of 2021 or the CLEAR Patents Act of 2021 This bill establishes that a federal agency proceeding pertaining to a patent shall, in certain instances, be stayed while certain administrative validity challenges to that patent are pending. Specifically, if the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office institutes an inter partes review (IPR) or a postgrant review (PGR) of a patent and the cancellation of one of the patent's claims would materially affect a federal agency proceeding, that proceeding must be stayed until the IPR or PGR has been decided or otherwise terminated.

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Timeline

1. 5 November 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 5 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 5 November 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 November 2022

   Referred

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

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 5 November 2021 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 5 November 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 5 November 2021

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Sponsors

• Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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