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9/7/2007--Passed House amended. Patent Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal patent law to establish a first-inventor-to file system and to add or revise provisions governing patent review proceedings and patent infringement litigation.<br/>(Sec. 3) Adds and expands definitions relating to patents. Defines &quot;inventor&quot; as the individual or individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention and &quot;joint inventor&quot; as any one of the individuals who invented or discovered the subject matter of an invention. Defines &quot;effective filing date of a claimed invention&quot; as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing the claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-inventor-to-file system).<br/>Revises the definition of &quot;prior art&quot; and conditions for patentability to accommodate a first-inventor-to-file system. Reaffirms, with certain exceptions, the denial of a patent for a claimed invention, if such invention was patented, described in a printed publication, in public use, or on sale more than a one-year grace period before the effective filing date of the claimed invention. Revises provisions for determining claims of patent derivation (i.e., deriving an invention from another inventor and filing a patent application without authorization). Directs the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (formerly the Board of Patent Appeals) to: (1) determine the question of the right to patent; (2) correct the naming of the inventor in any patent application or patent at issue; and (3) issue a final decision on the right to patent. Makes a final decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board the final refusal of a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in a derivation proceeding. Allows parties to a derivation proceeding to terminate a proceeding by filing a written settlement statement or by referring such proceeding to arbitration.<br/>Requires certification to Congress by the President that major patenting authorities (i.e., at least the patenting authorities in Europe and Japan) have adopted similar grace period provisions as contained in U.S. patent law before first-inventor-to file provisions set forth by this Act become effective. Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO to: (1) conduct a study every seven years of the effectiveness and efficiency of the first inventor-to-file system; and (2) report to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on such study.<br/>(Sec. 4) Revises requirements for an inventor's oath or declaration to: (1) require each individual who is the inventor or joint inventor of a claimed invention to execute an oath or declaration in connection with a patent application stating that he or she is the original inventor or joint inventor; and (2) allow a substitute statement if the original inventor is dead, legally incapacitated, or cannot be found, or is required to assign the invention and has refused to make an oath or declaration. Sets forth requirements for making substitute statements and supplemental and corrected statements.<br/>(Sec. 5) Expands criteria for determining damages for patent infringement. Sets forth guidelines for courts in determining an award based upon a reasonable royalty relating to the economic and market value of patents attributable to their contribution over prior art. Allows increased damages for willful patent infringement.<br/>Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of USPTO to: (1) report by June 30, 2009, to the Judiciary Committees of Congress on the operation of prior user rights in selected industrialized countries: and (2) conduct a study every seven years and report to the Judiciary Committees on the effectiveness and efficiency of changes made by this Act for calculating inventor damages.<br/>(Sec. 6) Revises procedures for: (1) citing prior art to USPTO for purposes of determining the patentability of a claimed invention; and (2) reexaminations of patents by the Director of USPTO. Reassigns inter partes reexamination proceedings to administrative patent judges (currently, conducted by patent examiners). Allows patent owners or third parties to an inter partes reexamination proceeding to request an oral hearing before a patent judge.<br/>Establishes procedures for post-grant review to cancel as unpatentable any claim of a patent on specified grounds of invalidity. Sets forth requirements for a post-grant review petition and the conduct of post-grant review proceedings, including appeals from a final determination of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Repeals provisions of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999 relating to the estoppel effect on subsequent civil actions of requesting an inter partes reexamination.<br/>Requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director to issue regulations for post-grant review proceedings within one year of the enactment of this Act.<br/>(Sec. 7) Defines &quot;cancellation petitioner&quot; as the real party in interest requesting cancellation of any claim of a patent and the privies of the real party in interest. Renames the Board of Patent Appeals as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Revises provisions relating to the Board's membership, duties, and authorities. (Sec. 8) Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of USPTO to study and report to the Judiciary Committees on the effectiveness and efficiency of proceedings available for the reexamination of patents. (Sec. 9) Imposes time restrictions on the publication of certain pending patent applications.<br/>Allows any third person to submit for consideration and inclusion in the record of a patent application, any patent, published patent application, or other publication of potential relevance to the examination of a patent application. Requires such submission to be made in writing, with a concise description of its relevance, before the earlier of: (1) the mailing of a notice of allowance in the application for a patent; or (2) the date that is six months after publication of the application or that date of the first rejection of any claim in the application, whichever is later.<br/>(Sec. 10) Renders any tax planning method unpatentable. Defines &quot;tax planning method&quot; as a plan, strategy, technique, or scheme that reduces, minimizes, or defers individual tax liability.<br/>(Sec. 11) Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit patent litigants from manufacturing venue by assignment, incorporation, or otherwise to invoke the venue of a specific federal district court. Restricts venue in patent litigation to a judicial district where: (1) the defendant has its principal place of business or is incorporated; (2) the defendant has committed a substantial portion of the acts of infringement and has a regular and established physical facility; (3) the primary plaintiff resides, if the primary plaintiff is an institution of higher education or a nonprofit organization; (4) the primary plaintiff has a place of business engaged in substantial research and development, manufacturing, or the management of such activities;(5) the plaintiff resides, if the plaintiff is named as inventor or co-inventor and there has been no transfer of rights in the patent; or (6) any defendants have substantial evidence and witnesses. Allows venue in any district for cases involving foreign defendants with no U.S. subsidiary.<br/>Allows an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit from an interlocutory order or decree determining construction of claims in a patent infringement case. Provides for the transfer of any case commenced in a U.S. district court on or after September 7, 2007, in which venue is improper, unless substantive rulings have been made in such case or the court finds that transfer would not serve the interests of justice. (Sec. 12) Requires the Director of USPTO to require patent applicants (except for micro-entities as defined by this Act) to submit a search report and other information and analysis relevant to patentability.<br/>Establishes inequitable conduct (i.e., intentionally misleading or deceiving the USPTO or failing to disclose material information) as a defense to a patent infringement claim . Requires a showing of inequitable conduct by clear and convincing evidence. Provides for sanctions against attorneys involved in inequitable conduct.<br/>(Sec. 13) Eliminates as a defense to a patent infringement claim the failure of an inventor to comply with the best mode of carrying out an invention.<br/>(Sec. 14) Grants specific regulatory authority to USPTO over the quality and timeliness of patent applications and their examination. Requires regulations promulgated by USPTO to be reviewed and approved by Congress.<br/>(Sec. 16) Requires the Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, in consultation with the Federal Judicial Center, to study and report to the Judiciary Committees on the use of special masters in patent litigation.<br/>(Sec. 17) Directs the Comptroller General, within two years after the enactment of this Act, to conduct a study of workplace conditions for the examiner corps of USPTO and to submit the results of such study, with any other recommendations relating to patent reexamination proceedings, to the Judiciary Committees.<br/>(Sec. 18) Reaffirms congressional intent to promote joint research activities as previously expressed, including in the legislative history, by the enactment of the Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement Act (CREATE Act). Directs USPTO to administer the joint research provisions of this Act in a manner consistent with the legislative history of the CREATE Act. (Sec. 19) Directs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of USPTO to study and report to Congress on patent damage awards based on a reasonable royalty standard.<br/>(Sec. 20) Provides for severability of provisions of this Act held to be invalid or unenforceable.

1189483200 2007-09-11 Thu Nov 06 21:12:00 -0600 2008 reported to house 42936 'act':3 '2007':5 'patent':1 'reform':2 49893 false short passed house 42936 'act':3 '2007':5 'patent':1 'reform':2 52098 true short introduced 42936 '35':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'state':6 'patent':11 'provid':9 'reform':12 45712 false official introduced 42936 'act':3 '2007':5 'patent':1 'reform':2 46025 false short calendar 42936 1189483200 Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. B000410 1941-04-15 5136 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] 2240 N00008094 9604 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.6875 http://www.house.gov/berman/ B000013 1947-12-28 3975 2246 Rayburn Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 6 202-225-2082 Spencer 'r':4 '-6':6 'al':5 'rep':1 'bachus':3,8,10 'spencer':2,7,9 M 400010 Bachus Spencer_Bachus Thomas Rep. Spencer Bachus [R, AL-6] 2137 N00008091 7547 Republican 202-225-4921 Baptist AL Spencer Bachus 4.5 http://bachus.house.gov/HoR/AL06/Home/ B000657 1946-08-01 2147 2187 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.boucher.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=645&Itemid= 9 202-225-0442 Frederick 'd':4 '-9':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'rick':9 'boucher':3,8,11 'frederick':2,7,10 M 400043 Boucher Rick_Boucher C. Rep. Frederick Boucher [D, VA-9] 962 Rick N00002171 6909 Democrat 202-225-3861 Methodist VA Rick Frederick Boucher 3.38461538461538 http://www.boucher.house.gov/ C000116 1950-10-20 311 Christopher 'chris':5 'cannon':2,4,7 'christoph':1,3,6 M 400059 Cannon Chris_Cannon B. Christopher Cannon 57 Chris N00006349 4310 Republican Latter Day Saints Christopher Cannon C000556 1931-03-18 1955 2468 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 6 202-225-8611 Howard 'r':4 '-6':6 'nc':5 'rep':1 'cobl':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400076 Coble Howard_Coble Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6] 877 N00002247 6650 Republican 202-225-3065 Presbyterian NC Howard Howard Coble 5.28571428571429 http://coble.house.gov/ C000714 1929-05-16 15469 2426 Rayburn House Office Building http://conyers.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.OnlineContactForm 14 202-225-0072 John 'd':4 'mi':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'conyer':3,8,10 M 400080 Conyers John_Jr.Conyers Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14] 6145 N00004029 13004 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.23636363636364 http://www.house.gov/conyers/ C001038 1962-03-16 2011 312 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/crowley/contact.shtml 7 202-225-1909 Joseph 'd':4 '-7':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'joseph':2,7,9 'crowley':3,8,10 M 400087 Crowley Joseph_Crowley Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7] 775 N00001127 6778 Democrat 202-225-3965 Roman Catholic NY Joe Joseph Crowley 0.142857142857143 http://crowley.house.gov/ D000597 1950-06-29 661 Jo Ann 'jo':1,4,7 'ann':2,5,8 'davi':3,6,9 F 400095 Davis Jo_Ann_Davis S. Jo Ann Davis 457 N00013078 3458 Republican Assembly of God Jo Ann Davis E000287 1959-11-29 6712 5 Rahm 'd':4 '-5':6 'il':5 'rep':1 'rahm':2,7,9 'emanuel':3,8,10 M 400120 Emanuel Rahm_Emanuel Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5] 2658 N00024813 7512 Democrat Jewish IL Rahm Emanuel 3.0 E000215 1942-12-13 2806 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1297 N00007335 7837 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo G000289 1952-09-22 1563 2240 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/emailbob.htm 6 202-225-9681 Robert 'r':4 '-6':6 'va':5 'bob':9 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,10 'goodlatt':3,8,11 M 400154 Goodlatte Bob_Goodlatte W. Rep. Robert Goodlatte [R, VA-6] 468 Bob N00009154 5798 Republican 202-225-5431 Christian Scientist VA Bob Robert Goodlatte 5.41176470588235 http://www.house.gov/goodlatte/ H000762 1939-04-04 967 Darlene 'darlen':1,3,5 'hooley':2,4,6 F 400186 Hooley Darlene_Hooley Darlene Hooley 596 N00007700 4956 Democrat Lutheran Darlene Hooley DarleneHooley I000056 1954-01-01 5122 211 Cannon House Office Building http://issa.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 49 202-225-3303 Darrell 'r':4 'ca':5 '-49':6 'rep':1 'issa':3,8,10 'darrel':2,7,9 M 400196 Issa Darrell_E._Issa Rep. Darrell Issa [R, CA-49] 2374 N00007017 7774 Republican 202-225-3906 CA Darrell Issa 6.92857142857143 http://www.issa.house.gov/ J000032 1950-01-12 4369 2435 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/contact-form.shtml 18 202-225-3317 Sheila 'd':6 'tx':7 '-18':8 'lee':5,12,16 'rep':1 'sheila':2,9,13 'jackson':4,11,15 'jackson-le':3,10,14 F 400199 Jackson-Lee Sheila_Jackson-Lee Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18] 1872 N00005818 12571 Democrat 202-225-3816 Seventh Day Adventist TX Sheila Jackson-Lee 1.81818181818182 http://www.jacksonlee.house.gov/ L000397 1947-12-21 3549 102 Cannon House Office Building http://lofgren.house.gov/emailform.shtml 16 202-225-3336 Zoe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-16':6 'rep':1 'zoe':2,7,9 'lofgren':3,8,10 F 400245 Lofgren Zoe_Lofgren Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16] 1522 N00007479 8335 Democrat 202-225-3072 Lutheran CA Zoe Lofgren 5.5 http://lofgren.house.gov/ M001142 1960-03-21 4148 1323 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/matheson/contact.shtml 2 202-225-5638 Jim 'd':4 '-2':6 'ut':5 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'matheson':3,8,10 M 400255 Matheson Jim_Matheson Rep. Jim Matheson [D, UT-2] 2265 N00009753 7143 Democrat 202-225-3011 Latter Day Saints UT Jim Matheson 4.5 http://www.house.gov/matheson/ M000933 1945-05-16 3260 2239 Rayburn House Office Building http://moran.house.gov/zipauth.shtml 8 202-225-0017 James 'd':4 '-8':6 'va':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'moran':3,8,11 M 400283 Moran James_P._Moran P. Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8] 1143 Jim N00002083 7685 Democrat 202-225-4376 Roman Catholic VA Jim James Moran 1.9 http://www.moran.house.gov S001167 1954-02-17 2631 Bill 'bill':1,3,5 'sali':2,4,6 M 412201 Sali William_Sali Bill Sali 723 N00027644 4910 Republican Bill Sali S001150 1960-06-22 2939 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] 1339 N00009585 7354 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.68181818181818 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ S001148 1950-09-08 1645 1339 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/simpson/emailme.shtml 2 202-225-8216 Michael 'r':4 '-2':6 'id':5 'rep':1 'mike':9 'michael':2,7,10 'simpson':3,8,11 M 400376 Simpson Michael_K._Simpson K. Rep. Michael Simpson [R, ID-2] 627 Mike N00006263 5752 Republican 202-225-5531 Latter Day Saints ID Mike Michael Simpson 6.33333333333333 http://www.house.gov/simpson/ S000510 1965-06-15 5675 2402 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/IMA/email.shtml 9 202-225-5893 Adam 'd':4 '-9':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400379 Smith Adam_Smith Rep. Adam Smith [D, WA-9] 1213 N00007833 6372 Democrat 202-225-8901 Christian WA Adam Smith 2.72727272727273 http://www.house.gov/adamsmith/ S000583 1947-11-19 4316 2409 Rayburn House Office Building http://lamarsmith.house.gov/contact.aspx?section=Mail 21 202-225-8628 Lamar 'r':4 'tx':5 '-21':6 'rep':1 'lamar':2,7,9 'smith':3,8,10 M 400381 Smith Lamar_S._Smith S. Rep. Lamar Smith [R, TX-21] 1932 N00001811 8338 Republican 202-225-4236 Christian Scientist TX Lamar Smith 3.86363636363636 http://lamarsmith.house.gov/ W000797 1966-09-27 3745 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] 1699 N00026106 8701 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 4.2 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8144 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler calendar 42936 1189483200 Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129005 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. action 42936 1189396800 Mon Sep 10 00:00:00 -0500 2007 129004 Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. action 42936 1189221540 Fri Sep 07 12:19:00 -0500 2007 153290 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1908. action 42936 1189221480 Fri Sep 07 12:18:00 -0500 2007 128598 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. action 42936 1189221480 Fri Sep 07 12:18:00 -0500 2007 128599 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII. action 42936 1189221480 Fri Sep 07 12:18:00 -0500 2007 153289 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill. action 42936 1189221480 Fri Sep 07 12:18:00 -0500 2007 128600 The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. vote 42936 1189189800 Fri Sep 07 15:30:00 -0500 2007 roll 128604 pass On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 175 (Roll no. 863). vote h action 42936 1189189800 Fri Sep 07 15:30:00 -0500 2007 128605 The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1908. action 42936 1189188720 Fri Sep 07 15:12:00 -0500 2007 128602 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. action 42936 1189188720 Fri Sep 07 15:12:00 -0500 2007 128603 The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. action 42936 1189188660 Fri Sep 07 15:11:00 -0500 2007 128601 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1908. action 42936 1189187220 Fri Sep 07 14:47:00 -0500 2007 153300 ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Rohrabacher asked unanimous consent that his requests for recorded votes on amendments numbered 2, 3 and 4 be withdrawn to the end that the amendments be considered as disposed of according to the voice votes taken in each instance. Agreed to without objection. action 42936 1189186500 Fri Sep 07 14:35:00 -0500 2007 153299 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment. action 42936 1189186440 Fri Sep 07 14:34:00 -0500 2007 153298 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 42936 1189185780 Fri Sep 07 14:23:00 -0500 2007 153297 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment. action 42936 1189185720 Fri Sep 07 14:22:00 -0500 2007 153296 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 42936 1189184940 Fri Sep 07 14:09:00 -0500 2007 153294 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 42936 1189184940 Fri Sep 07 14:09:00 -0500 2007 153295 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment. action 42936 1189184280 Fri Sep 07 13:58:00 -0500 2007 153293 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment. action 42936 1189184220 Fri Sep 07 13:57:00 -0500 2007 153292 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Berman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day. action 42936 1189182780 Fri Sep 07 13:33:00 -0500 2007 153291 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment. action 42936 1189174260 Fri Sep 07 11:11:00 -0500 2007 128597 Rule H. Res. 636 passed House. action 42936 1189111620 Thu Sep 06 17:47:00 -0500 2007 127978 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill. calendar 42936 1188929040 Tue Sep 04 15:04:00 -0500 2007 127977 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200. action 42936 1188929040 Tue Sep 04 15:04:00 -0500 2007 127976 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-314. calendar 42936 1184731200 Wed Jul 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124843 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. action 42936 1184731200 Wed Jul 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 124842 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42936 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116181 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . action 42936 1179288000 Wed May 16 00:00:00 -0500 2007 116180 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. action 42936 1177560000 Thu Apr 26 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112324 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 42936 1177041600 Fri Apr 20 00:00:00 -0500 2007 109739 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. action 42936 1176868800 Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108725 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-775) introduced 42936 1176868800 Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108724 action 42936 1176868800 Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 112323 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-775) action 42936 1176868800 Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 -0500 2007 108726 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 37 220 42936 Fri Sep 07 14:30:00 -0500 2007 true Mon Oct 27 23:08:03 -0500 2008 4411 true 175 863 57 0 On Passage: H R 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 false 1/2 Passed On Passage Thu Sep 13 16:20:16 -0500 2007 house 38 263 42936 Fri Sep 07 14:11:00 -0500 2007 true 3403 136 862 12 0 On Agreeing to the Amendment: Amendment 1 to H R 1908 false 1/2 Agreed to On Agreeing to the Amendment Thu Sep 13 16:19:35 -0500 2007 house