H.R. 2955 · 109th Congress
Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2005
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Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2005 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny to all state courts jurisdiction over legal actions relating to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House with amendment(s) · Apr 5, 2006
Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2005 - Amends the federal judicial code to deny to all state courts jurisdiction over legal actions relating to patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights.
Grants exclusive jurisdiction to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit of appeals relating to patents or plant variety protection.
Provides for the removal to a U.S. district court of legal actions involving patents, plant variety protection, or copyrights, and for the remand of unrelated matters.
Requires the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to transfer any appeal dealing with designs and unfair competition to the court of appeals for the regional circuit embracing the district from which the appeal has been taken.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Intellectual Property Jurisdiction Clarification Act of 2006
Latest action (Apr 5, 2006): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 222.
Policy area: Law · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 16, 2005
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.