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3/3/2009--Introduced.Patent Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal patent law to rewrite provisions concerning the conditions for patentability. Defines "effective filing date of a claimed invention" as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing the claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-to-file system). Revises various other rights and requirements related to patents, including regarding: (1) damages; (2) post-grant procedures; (3) citation of prior art; and (4) inter partes reexaminations; (5) preissuance submissions by third parties; (6) venue and jurisdiction; and (7) the regulatory authority of the Patent and Trademark Office. Replaces the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Revises provisions concerning the residency of federal circuit judges.

1241064000 2009-04-30 Tue Jan 05 20:51:39 -0600 2010 introduced 55466 '35':4 'code':7 'titl':3 'unit':5 'amend':2 'state':6 'patent':11 'provid':9 'reform':12 69412 false official introduced 55466 'act':3 '2009':5 'patent':1 'reform':2 69411 false short action 55466 1241064000 Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193545 Committee Hearings Held. C000714 1929-05-16 16807 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] 6536 N00004029 15003 Democrat 202-225-5126 Baptist MI John Conyers 3.16923076923077 http://conyers.house.gov/ action 55466 1241064000 Thu Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2009 193545 Committee Hearings Held. action 55466 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186030 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. action 55466 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186029 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E536-537) introduced 55466 1236056400 Tue Mar 03 00:00:00 -0600 2009 186028