HR 1069 · 99th Congress · Commerce

A bill to protect patent owners from importation into the United States of goods made overseas by use of a United States patented process.

Introduced 1985-02-07· Sponsored by Rep. Moorhead, Carlos J. [R-CA-22]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1986-05-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the patent laws to make it an infringement of patent to use, sell, or import into the United States without authority a product produced by a patented process. Places the burden of proof upon the party asserting that a product was not produced with the patented process in an infringement action where the court finds a substantial likelihood that the product was so produced and the claimant has exhausted all means of discovery.…

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Cosponsors (14)

3 Democrats11 Republicans