H.R. 5253 · 108th Congress
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2004
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Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to declare that no plant patent application shall be denied, nor shall any issue plant patent be invalidated, on the grounds that the invention was sold or otherwise disposed of.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Oct 7, 2004
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to declare that no plant patent application shall be denied, nor shall any issue plant patent be invalidated, on the grounds that the invention was sold or otherwise disposed of.
Provides for an exception if such invention was sold or disposed of, by or with the consent or the inventor or discoverer for purposes of exploitation of the invention: (1) to other persons in the United States more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent; (2) to other persons in a foreign country more than four years prior to such date; or (3) in the case of a tree or vine, to other persons in a foreign country more than six years prior to such date.
Provides that the plant patent applies equally to any plant that is not clearly distinguishable from a protected plant.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2004
Latest action (Nov 5, 2004): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 7, 2004
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.