Amendment sought to permit the conversion of the United States to a first-to-file system only upon a Presidential finding that other nations have adopted a similar one-year grace period.

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Amendment Number
492
Description
Amendment sought to permit the conversion of the United States to a first-to-file system only upon a Presidential finding that other nations have adopted a similar one-year grace period.
Purpose
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.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 23, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 105 - 316 (Roll no. 482).
Latest Action Time
16:40:24
Submitted Date
Jun 23, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 492 — Informed