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S. 1306 (98th)

Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983

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Introduced

17 May 1983

Last action

2 August 1983 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-578.

Sponsors

Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD], Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN], Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL], Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Abdnor, James [R-SD], Sen. Hawkins, Paula [R-FL], Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Sen. Tower, John G. [R-TX], Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY], Sen. Goldwater, Barry [R-AZ], Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT]

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Summary

Patent Term Restoration Act of 1983 - Amends the patent law to extend the terms of patents which encompass specified products or methods for using or producing a product, any of which are subject to certain nonpatent regulatory review periods. Sets forth the terms and conditions of such extension, including a seven year limitation. Directs the Commissioner of Patents to issue to the owner of record of a patent a certificate of extension stating the fact and length of the extension and identifying the product and the use and the claim to which such extension is applicable. Makes such certificate a part of the original patent. Limits the application of such patent term extension to patents for products subject to regulation under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and the Act of March 4, 1913 (relating to virus, serum, toxin, and analogous products).

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Timeline

  1. 17 May 1983

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 May 1983

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 May 1983

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Source: Committee

  4. 22 June 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  5. 19 July 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 2 August 1983

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 98-578.

    Source: Committee

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