HR 1561 · 108th Congress · Commerce

United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2004

Introduced 2003-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 487.(2004-04-29)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2004-03-03
Roll #38 ↗
Yea 379Nay 28
Democrats
169 Yea·23 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·4 Nay
PassedHouse · 2004-03-03
Roll #38 ↗
Yea 379Nay 28
Democrats
169 Yea·23 Nay
Republicans
210 Yea·4 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal patent law to: (1) lower patent filing and basic national fees; (2) increase excess claims, disclaimer, appeal, extension, revival, and maintenance fees; and (3) add new application examination, patent search, and patent issuance fees. Prescribes fees under the Trademark Act of 1946 for electronic and paper applications for trademark registration.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003

Jul 23, 2003

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 9, 2003</p>

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H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003

Jul 23, 2003

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 9, 2003

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H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2004

May 18, 2004

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 29, 2004</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 1561, United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2004

May 18, 2004

Cost estimate for the bill as reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on April 29, 2004

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA