H.R. 4742 · 109th Congress
To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive…
Full title
To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.
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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 109th Congress ended.
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- House Introduced Feb 14, 2006
- House Passed Dec 5, 2006
Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and applications for patents or registrations to the extent necessary to protect the rights and privileges of applicants and other persons affected by an…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Dec 5, 2006
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and applications for patents or registrations to the extent necessary to protect the rights and privileges of applicants and other persons affected by an emergency or a major disaster. Disallows judicial review of any decision not to exercise such waiver authority.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.
Latest action (Dec 6, 2006): Received in the Senate.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Feb 14, 2006
- House Passed Dec 5, 2006
No recorded floor vote found.