H.R. 2795 · 109th Congress
Patent Reform Act of 2005
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Patent Reform Act of 2005 - Revises conditions under which a patent may be obtained for an invention, including by: (1) providing for joint research agreements; (2) giving patent priority to the first filed patent application (currently, priority is given to the first invention); and (3) amending provisions related to patents internationally.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 8, 2005
Patent Reform Act of 2005 - Revises conditions under which a patent may be obtained for an invention, including by: (1) providing for joint research agreements; (2) giving patent priority to the first filed patent application (currently, priority is given to the first invention); and (3) amending provisions related to patents internationally.
Gives an inventor a right to apply for and obtain a patent, subject to conditions and regulations. (Current law allows inventors to obtain a patent.)
Requires the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to: (1) impose a duty of candor and good faith on individuals associated with the filing and prosecution of an application and on individuals who are parties adverse to a patent or application for patent in contested cases before USPTO; and (2) establish a special office to investigation violations of such duty.
Revises provisions regarding treble damages for willful infringement of a patent.
Allows the Director to limit the ability of patent applicants to get the benefit of the filing date of a prior-filed application.
Expands the publication of patent applications.
Revises provisions regarding the infringement defense based on prior use of the subject matter of a patent before the effective filing dates.
Sets forth procedures and requirements for opposing a patent grant.
Allows third parties to submit relevant information for inclusion in the record of a patent application.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Patent Reform Act of 2005
Latest action (Sep 15, 2005): Hearings Held on Issue by Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. The Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 2795.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 8, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.