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S. 2257 (97th)

A bill to amend section 1235 of the Internal Revenue Code (relating to the sale or exchange of patents) to provide that such section applies to certificates of plant variety protection and to patents acquired from certain qualified institutions.

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Introduced

23 March 1982

Last action

25 March 1982 · Committee

Status

Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

Sponsors

Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY]

Subjects

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Source updated

3 January 2025

Summary

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to redefine a "holder" of patents to include an individual who acquires a patent from an institutional employer of the creator, for purposes of capital gains taxation. Redefines "patent" to include a certificate of plant variety protection.

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Timeline

  1. 23 March 1982

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 March 1982

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 25 March 1982

    Committee

    Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB; Treasury Department.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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