United States · Law · HR
H.R. 1197 (105th)
Plant Patent Amendment Act of 1998
Introduced
20 March 1997
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Status
Became Public Law No: 105-289.
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Summary
Plant Patent Amendments Act of 1997 - Amends Federal patent law with respect to the right in the grant of a plant patent to exclude others from asexually reproducing such plant. Adds the right to exclude others from using, offering for sale, selling, or importing asexually reproduced plants and plant parts.
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12 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1998
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 27 October 1998
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 15 October 1998
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 15 October 1998
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 15 October 1998
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 9 October 1998
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 9 October 1998
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 1997
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 20 March 1997
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 20 March 1997
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1197
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/1197