Amendment104th Congress
Amendment prohibits the Patent and Trademark Office from issuing patents for surgical procedures, with exceptions dealing with patents for equipment, composition of matter, and biotechnological processes.
- Amendment Number
- 1342
- Description
- Amendment prohibits the Patent and Trademark Office from issuing patents for surgical procedures, with exceptions dealing with patents for equipment, composition of matter, and biotechnological processes.
- Purpose
- An amendment to prohibit funds appropriated in the bill for the Patent Office from being used to issue patents on medical procedures.
- Congress
- 104
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 24, 1996
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Ganske amendment (A030) Agreed to by recorded vote: 295 - 128 (Roll no. 349).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:59:48
- Submitted Date
- Jul 24, 1996
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Aug 15, 2021