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H.R. 632 (104th)
To enhance fairness in compensating owners of patents used by the United States.
Introduced
23 January 1995
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 104-308.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Federal judicial code to provide that, for purposes of compensating an owner of a patent for an invention that is used or manufactured unlawfully by or for the United States, reasonable and entire compensation shall include the owner's reasonable costs, including reasonable fees for expert witnesses and attorneys, in pursuing action against the United States in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims if the owner is an independent inventor, a nonprofit organization, or an entity that had no more than 500 employees at any time during the five-year period preceding such use or manufacture.
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17 official files
Public Law (text)
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1996
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 20 October 1996
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 4 October 1996
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN · 4 October 1996
Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 3 October 1996
Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN · 3 October 1996
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 3 October 1996
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 December 1995
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 21 December 1995
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 December 1995
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 December 1995
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 December 1995
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 1995
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 30 November 1995
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 1995
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 January 1995
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 January 1995
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/632
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/632