H.R.1249 - America Invents Act

To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as enacted.
  • Short: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as passed house.
  • Short: America Invents Act as reported to house.
  • Short: America Invents Act as introduced.
  • Popular: America Invents Act as introduced.
  • Official: To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. as introduced.

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Latest Amendment Status Purpose View All Amendments [22]
 
H.Amdt491 Pass An amendment numbered 1 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to make technical edits and a few necessary changes to more substantive issues, such as prior user rights and an additional oversight requirement for the PTO.
H.Amdt492 Fail An amendment numbered 2 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to insert language to move the United States to a first to file system only upon a Presidential finding that other major patent authorities have adopted a similar one-year grace period.
H.Amdt493 Fail An amendment numbered 3 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to strike Section 5, the `prior user rights' language, and conform H.R. 1249 to H.R. 1908, as passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on September 7, 2007, and S. 23, as passed by the U.S. Senate on March 8, 2011.
Latest Actions View All Actions [79]
 
Mar 30th
Mar 30thReferred to the Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the Internet.
Mar 30thReferred to House Judiciary

Latest Vote

Result: Bill Passed - September 08, 2011

Roll call number 129 in the Senate

Question: On Passage of the Bill (H.R. 1249)

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 89%

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV]

Republicans Voting 'Abstain'

Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL]

Others Voting 'Abstain'

 

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