S 1948 · 115th Congress · Native Americans

A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.

Introduced 2017-10-05· Sponsored by Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.(2017-10-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.…

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