HR 4683 · 106th Congress · International Affairs

International Patent Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-06-15· Sponsored by Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.(2000-07-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] International Patent Act of 2000 - Makes the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office responsible for: (1) establishing in the Office of a US-GSP International Country Notification Office which shall provide notification of the issuance of patents that are valid both under U.S. laws and a Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) country (beneficiary country) with which the United States has entered into an agreement (providing for the issuance and notification of patents); (2) ensuring that patents that are to be valid under the laws of a GSP country and the United States be issued according to standards applicable to U.S. patents; and (3) ensuring that all examination and search duties for the grant of a patent that is to be valid under U.S. law and the laws of a GSP country are performed by U.S. patent examiners in the Office. Directs the Secretary of State to enter into negotiations with each GSP country desiring issuance of patents pursuant to this Act to conclude an agreement with such country providing for the issuance and notification of such patents. Requires the Director of the Office to establish a trust fund for each GSP country with which the United States has an agre…

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