Patent Reform Act of 2007
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| H.R.1908 (110th Congress) - Patent Reform Act of 2007 | Status: House Passed |
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The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 1908) was introduced on April 18, 2007, by Rep. Howard Berman (D-Calif.).[1] The bill seeks to create a "first-to-file" system for granting patents; currently, the patent goes to the inventor who can claim, and prove, he or she to had an idea first and was the first to use it for commercial purposes.[1] | |
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House and Senate action
On September 7, 2007, the House passed the bill by a vote of 220-175.
On Passage
| Dem | Rep | Other | |
| Ayes | 160 | 60 | 0 |
| Nays | 58 | 117 | 0 |
| Abst. | 13 | 24 | 0 |
Same for all scorecards:
- Name of bill: Patent Reform Act of 2007
- Chamber: U.S. House of Representatives
- Roll call number: 863
- Congress number: 110th
- Session number: 1
- Vote link: U.S. House of Representatives record vote 863, 110th Congress, Session 1
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Scorecard: Information Technology Industry Council 2007-2008 House Scorecard |
Org. position: Aye |
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Description: "Legislation to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform." (Original scorecard available at: http://www.itic.org/clientuploads/scorecards/13307_ITI_VoteGuide_FINAL.pdf) | |
Further action
Similar bills have been introduced in the 111th Congress. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 1260). Two versions of the Patent Reform Act of 2009 have been introduced in the Senate, S.515 by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and S.610 by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).[1]
