H.R. 5638 · 110th Congress
To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts…
Full title
To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.
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Declares that it is not a patent infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States any article of manufacture that is a part of another article of manufacture, if the sole purpose of the part is for the repair of the article of manufacture of which it is a part so as to restore its original…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 13, 2008
Declares that it is not a patent infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States any article of manufacture that is a part of another article of manufacture, if the sole purpose of the part is for the repair of the article of manufacture of which it is a part so as to restore its original appearance.
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 create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.
Latest action (Apr 14, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 13, 2008
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.