Patent Term Restoration Act of 1981

Summary

Patent Term Restoration Act of 1981 - Amends the patent law to extend the terms of patents which encompass specified products or a method for using 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. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 27 January 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 30 April 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

4. 5 May 1981

   Committee

   Committee on Judiciary. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.

   Source: Committee

5. 19 May 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

6. 10 June 1981

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 165.

   Source: Calendars

7. 10 June 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias favorably without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 10 June 1981

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Mathias favorably without amendment. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

9. 13 June 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 16 June 1981

    Floor

    Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-138.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 June 1981

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary filed written report. Report No. 97-138.

    Source: Committee

12. 9 July 1981

    Passed

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

13. 9 July 1981

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 July 1981

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

15. 15 July 1981

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

    Source: Committee

16. 22 July 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

17. 30 September 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

18. 1 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

19. 7 October 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

20. 5 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

21. 12 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

22. 18 November 1981

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 9 July 1981

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 27 January 1981

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Sen. Mathias, Charles McC., Jr. [R-MD] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Thurmond, Strom [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Simpson, Alan K. [R-WY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Randolph, Jennings [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dole, Robert J. [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Huddleston, Walter (Dee) [D-KY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Cannon, Howard W. [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → Patent Term Restoration Act of 1981
• amends ← Providing that, except for products approved and for which a stay of regulation granting approval pursuant to Section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act was in effect as of January 1, 1981, the period of such patent extensions shall be measured from the date such stay was imposed until such proceedings are finally resolved and commercial marketing permitted provided the filing required by (b)(1) is made within 90 days of the termination of the regulatory review period or the effective date of the section, whichever is later.