A bill to amend the patent law, title 35, United States Code, to prohibit the patenting of genetically altered or modified animals.

Summary

Amends the patent laws to state that animals changed through engineering technology, including genetic engineering, are not patentable. Revokes any patents previously granted for any such animals.

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Timeline

1. 29 February 1988

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 February 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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