HR 4742 · 109th Congress · Commerce

To amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies.

Introduced 2006-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate.(2006-12-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to waive statutory provisions governing the filing, processing, renewal, and maintenance of patents, trademark registrations, and applications for patents or registrations to the extent necessary to protect the rights and privileges of applicants and other persons affected by an emergency or a major disaster. Disallows judicial review of any decision not to exercise such waiver authority.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4742, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies

Mar 27, 2006

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 15, 2006</p>

Full CBO report ↗

H.R. 4742, A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to allow the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office to waive statutory provisions governing patents and trademarks in certain emergencies

Mar 27, 2006

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on March 15, 2006

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6]VA