S.515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Patent Reform Act of 2009 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. as introduced.
  • Short: Patent Reform Act of 2009 as reported to senate.

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10/27/10
Steve Chapman: The Incumbent Protection Racket

... ... nice way to neuter (not Tutor) our Congress Critters who still would get 1-4 million per year in perks Senate Bill (S. 515 Stalled in Pelosi's law committee since March 2010) The Senate recently announced a final compromise amendment to the Senat

Source: Town Hall
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09/17/10
Portfolio

...have written to Majority Leader Harry Reid asking him to allow the Senate to debate and vote on the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S.515) before the end of the 111th Congress. The letter was led by Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., the

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09/08/10
PTO Director Reflects on His First Year

...accomplished and put a permanent end to fee diversion, Dickinson said. A March amendment to the Patent Reform Act of 2009, S.515, sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) includes a provision that would allow the PTO to set fees. AIPLA supports the amen

Source: Law.com
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07/05/10
BNA Books' New June 2010 Edition of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws Covers Legislative Developments Affecting IP Law Through May 27, 2010

...HTML. The CD-ROM includes the text of the latest version of patent reform legislation, including the "Manager's Amendment" to S.515. Recently added to the CD-ROM are the Rules of Practice of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Those who

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07/05/10
BNA Books' New June 2010 Edition of Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Laws Covers Legislative Developments Affecting IP Law Through May 27, 2010

... The CD-ROM includes the text of the latest version of patent reform legislation, including the "Manager's Amendment" to S.515. Recently added to the CD-ROM are the Rules of Practice of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Those who practi

Source: PR Newswire
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04/09/09
• Patent Reform: First to File

The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved an amended form of S.515. Some notes on the first-to-file portion of the amended bill: · First-to-File: One of ...

Source: Institute of International Trade
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04/08/09
Senate Committee Passes Patent Reform Bill

... the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 15–4 last week to approve a compromise patent-reform bill, the “Patent Reform Act of 2009” (S. 515). ...

Source: Pharmaceutical Technology Magazine
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04/06/09
Post-Grant Review: Interference Procedure Retooled

On April 2, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved S. 515, as modified by a compromise amendment, by a vote of 15 to 4, paving the way for ...

Source: IP Law360 (subscription)
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04/01/09
Patent Baristas

The subject matter of the committee's business this morning was, of course, "patent reform," specifically S. 515. One purpose of the meeting was to consider ...

Source: Patent Docs
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03/31/09
Video: Engineers lack voice in patent debate

Perlman criticized the current bill (S.515) working its way through Congress on several grounds including its proposal to shift from first-to-invent to ...

Source: EETimes.com
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03/31/09
Former Gov. Gary Locke Confirmed as Commerce Secretary, Who Will ...

BROWNBACK: Many high-tech companies that oppose S. 515, the Patent Reform Act of 2009, rely on their ability to protect their patented innovations by ...

Source: Patent Baristas
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03/25/09
Today on the Hill

Senate Judiciary (9:30 am): Meets to markup S.515, the "Patent Reform Act of 2009"; and vote on the nominations of Tony West to be assistant attorney ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
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03/25/09
Senators push for deal on patent damages

The issue could come to a head as early as Tuesday (March 31) when a Senate committee takes up the ongoing debate on a proposed patent reform bill (S.515). ...

Source: EETimes.com
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03/24/09
CEOs Back Patent Reform Proposals

... and other heavy-hitters -- urged the president to act quickly on HR 1260 and S. 515, saying Congress has spent eight years mulling over patent reform. ...

Source: InformationWeek
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03/23/09
Patent Reform 2009: Still Too Many Competing Interests

Jon Kyl (R-AZ) introduced — and apparently with a straight face — Senate bill (S. 610) as an alternative to the earlier introduced bills, S. 515 and HR 1260 ...

Source: Patent Baristas
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03/22/09
A Brief Comment on the Damages Provisions in the Patent Reform Act ...

1 See S.515 and HR1260. 2 “The Roundtable Commends Chairman Leahy and Senator Hatch for Patent Reform Action,” Targeted News Service, 3 March 2009. ...

Source: Linex Legal
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03/18/09
Today on the Hill

Senate Judiciary (10 am): Meets to markup S.515, the "Patent Reform Act of 2009"; and to vote on the nomination of Dawn Johnsen to be assistant attorney ...

Source: Washington Post Blogs
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03/18/09
Senate delays patent reform vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee agreed Thursday (March 19) to delay until next week a vote that would send a draft patent reform bill (S.515) to the Senate ...

Source: EETimes.com
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03/18/09
Senate Panel Delays Talks On Patent Reform Bill

The Senate Judiciary Committee had scheduled an executive business meeting to review S. 515 this week, but leading members of the panel on Thursday pushed ...

Source: IP Law360 (subscription)
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03/15/09
Senate and House Introduce Bills Prohibiting Authorized Generics

... which would create a follow-on biologics regulatory pathway in the US; and the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S. 515 and HR 1260), which would make a number ...

Source: Hawaii Reporter
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03/08/09
Senate kicks off patent reform debate

Last week, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (S.515). As reported revently, the Act in most ...

Source: EETimes.com
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03/05/09
Senate Committee to Hold Hearing on Patent Reform Proposals

Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2009, S. 515, in the Senate. ...

Source: FDA news (subscription)
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