Amendment sought to limit the defense to patent infringement based on prior domestic use, to the actual quantity, volume, or scope of the prior use.

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Amendment Number
27
Description
Amendment sought to limit the defense to patent infringement based on prior domestic use, to the actual quantity, volume, or scope of the prior use.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 1 in the Congressional Record of April 16, 1997, to limit the extent to which prior commercial users of subsequently patented inventions without paying royalties. The amendment would restrict prior use to the scope and volume of use prior to the time a patent was granted.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Apr 23, 1997
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Campbell amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 224 (Roll no. 86).
Latest Action Time
17:26:43
Submitted Date
Apr 23, 1997
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 27 — Informed