A bill to authorize appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office in the Department of Commerce, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes appropriations for the Patent and Trademark Office for FY 1986 through 1988. Reduces patent fees for independent inventors, nonprofit organizations and small businesses. States that appropriations shall remain available until expended. Prohibits the Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks from increasing certain trademark and patent fees during FY 1986 through 1988 except to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. Prohibits the Commissioner from imposing fees for the use of public patent or trademark searching facilities. Prohibits the use of collected fees for automatic data processing resources procurement during such fiscal years. Prohibits the Commissioner from exchanging automatic data processing resources during such years.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 7 November 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 6 June 1986

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• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 20 May 1986

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 24 June 1985

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 May 1985

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 1985

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