A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patents on biotechnological processes.
This bill became law
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Aug 2, 1995)
Provides that, upon timely election by the applicant for patent to proceed, a "biotechnological process" using or resulting in a composition of matter that is novel and nonobvious shall be considered nonobvious if: (1) claims to the process and the composition of matter are contained in either the same application for patent or in separate applications having the same effective filing date; and (2) the composition of matter and the process at the time it was invented were owned by the same person or subject to an obligation of assignment to the same person.
Specifies that a patent issued on such a process shall: (1) contain the claims to the composition of matter used in or made by that process; or (2) if such composition of matter is claimed in another patent, be set to expire on the same date as such other patent.
Provides that, if a claim to a composition of matter is held invalid and that claim was the basis of a determination of nonobviousness under this Act, the process shall no longer be considered nonobvious solely on the basis of provisions of this Act.
What just happenedNov 1, 1995
Became Public Law No: 104-41.
Who’s behind it
- Nov 1, 1995PresidentE40000
Became Public Law No: 104-41.
- Nov 1, 1995BecameLaw36000
Became Public Law No: 104-41.
- Nov 1, 1995PresidentE30000
Signed by President.
- Nov 1, 1995BecameLaw36000
Signed by President.
- Oct 20, 1995FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Oct 20, 1995President28000
Presented to President.
- Oct 17, 1995FloorH38700
A similar measure H.R. 587 was laid on the table without objection.
- Oct 17, 1995FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 17, 1995FloorH37100
On passage Passed without objection.
- Oct 17, 1995Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
- Oct 17, 1995FloorH30000
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10097-10098)
- Oct 17, 1995FloorH30200
Mr. Moorhead asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
- Sep 29, 1995FloorH15000
Held at the desk.
- Sep 29, 1995Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 29, 1995FloorH14000
Received in the House.
- Sep 28, 1995Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S14569-14570)
- Sep 28, 1995Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S14569-14570)
- Sep 18, 1995Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 191.
- Sep 18, 1995Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 18, 1995Committee14000
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 14, 1995Committee
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 5, 1995Floor
Star Print ordered on the bill.
- Aug 2, 1995IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Aug 2, 1995IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11207)
- Aug 2, 1995IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate