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HatchSponsor7 cosponsors · 5 D, 2 R
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- Senate Introduced Mar 10, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 25, 2004
- House Passed Nov 20, 2004
- President To the President Nov 29, 2004
- President Signed Dec 10, 2004
- Law Dec 10, 2004
Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to provide that patentability is not precluded on the basis of obviousness where subject matter which qualifies as prior art is developed by a person different from the person claiming the invention if: (1) the claimed invention was made by or on behalf of…
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Dec 10, 2004
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to provide that patentability is not precluded on the basis of obviousness where subject matter which qualifies as prior art is developed by a person different from the person claiming the invention if: (1) the claimed invention was made by or on behalf of parties to a joint research agreement that was in effect on or before the date the claimed invention was made; (2) the claimed invention was made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of the agreement; and (3) the application for patent for the claimed invention discloses or is amended to disclose the names of the parties to the agreement. Defines "joint research agreement" to mean a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by two or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work in the field of the claimed invention.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004
Latest action (Dec 10, 2004): Became Public Law No: 108-453.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 10, 2004
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- Senate Introduced Mar 10, 2004
- Senate Passed Jun 25, 2004
- House Passed Nov 20, 2004
- President To the President Nov 29, 2004
- President Signed Dec 10, 2004
- Law Dec 10, 2004
No recorded floor vote found.