Process Patent Act of 1987
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Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 19, 1987)
Process Patent Act of 1987 - Amends the patent laws to make it an infringement of patent to use, sell, or import into the United States without authority a product produced by a process patented in the United States. Requires the infringer to know or be on notice that the product was made by a process patented in the United States before a process patent holder may recover damages. Authorizes the court to dispose of infringing products as specified.
Makes this provision effective prospectively only.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report annually to the Congress for five years on the effect of this provision on the importation of manufacturing ingredients in certain domestic industries.
Places on the defendant the burden of proof in an infringement action to show that a given product was not produced by the patented process.
What just happenedApr 22, 1987
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-148.
Who’s behind it
- Apr 22, 1987Committee
Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-148.
Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Subcommittee - Feb 20, 1987Committee
Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.
Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Subcommittee - Feb 19, 1987IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Feb 19, 1987IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate