HR 1931 · 100th Congress · Commerce

Process Patent Amendments Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Measure incorporated into H.R. 3.(1987-04-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Process Patent Amendments 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. Places the burden of proof in an infringement action to show that product was not produced by the patented process on the defendant. 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.…

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Cosponsors (13)

7 Democrats6 Republicans