Medical Technology Competitiveness Act of 1989 - Amends Federal patent law to provide that it is not an act of infringement to make, use, or sell patented medical devices solely for noncommercial research and development uses, or for the submission of federally required information.

Declares that it is an act of infringement to submit an application for a medical device claimed in a patent under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act if the purpose of such application is to engage in commercial transactions.