HR 5831 · 109th Congress · Commerce

To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.

Introduced 2006-07-19· Sponsored by Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43]· House

Bill Progress

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 House Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-07-19)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to extend the term of a reissued patent for up to two years if the reissue delay is due to USPTO's failure to act within 10 years after the reissue application is filed.…

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