A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on certain processes.

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Biotechnological Process Patents Title II: Biotechnological Material Patents Title I: Biotechnological Process Patents - Amends Federal patent law to cite conditions under which a claimed process of making or using a machine, manufacture, or composition of matter is not obvious (thereby enhancing the patentability prospects of certain biotechnology processes). Establishes a presumption of validity with respect to a process claim even through a related product claim is invalidated (thus allowing a patentee to prove that the process claim is independently patentable from the product claim). Title II: Biotechnological Material Patents - Makes any unauthorized person who imports or sells a product made by using a biotechnological material that is patented in the United States liable for patent infringement. Includes within the terms of such patents the right to exclude others from using, selling, or importing such products throughout or into the United States. Establishes exceptions to such requirements to the extent suitable to protect commercial investment made or business commenced before the effective date of such amendments.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1189-1191)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 3 February 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 March 1993

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 May 1993

   Reported

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

   Source: Committee

6. 1 July 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 103-82.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 July 1993

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128.

   Source: Calendars

8. 1 July 1993

   Reported

   Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Biden without amendment. With written report No. 103-82.

   Source: Committee

9. 15 July 1993

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8815)

   Source: Floor

10. 15 July 1993

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S8815)

    Source: Floor

11. 16 July 1993

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 19 July 1993

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 19 July 1993

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

14. 9 August 1994

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property and Judicial Administration.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Referred in House · 19 July 1993 · Official file
• Engrossed in Senate · 15 July 1993 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 1 July 1993 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 3 February 1993 · Official file

Documents

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 19 July 1993

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 19 July 1993

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 July 1993

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 15 July 1993

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 1 July 1993

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 1 July 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 1993

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 1993

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 3 February 1993

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Sponsors

• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heflin, Howell [D-AL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
• Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
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