HR 5364 · 106th Congress · Commerce

Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-10-03· Sponsored by Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.(2000-10-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2000 - Amends Federal law to add patent procedures for patents on business method inventions. Defines a "business method" as a method of: (1) administering, managing, or operating an enterprise or organization or processing financial data; (2) any technique used in athletics, instruction, or personal skills; and (3) any computer- assisted implementation of (1) or (2) above.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA