HR 1197 · 105th Congress · Commerce

Plant Patent Amendment Act of 1998

Introduced 1997-03-20· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Robert [R-OR-2]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 105-289.(1998-10-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Plant Patent Amendments Act of 1997 - Amends Federal patent law with respect to the right in the grant of a plant patent to exclude others from asexually reproducing such plant. Adds the right to exclude others from using, offering for sale, selling, or importing asexually reproduced plants and plant parts.…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA