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.

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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
Amendment 1342 — Informed