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IP Legislative Updates

Key Bills of the 110th Congress

Introduced Bill

House Committee

Full House

Senate Committee

Full Senate

Current Status

H.R. 6531, Vessel Hull Design Protection Amendments (see also S. 3106)

  Approved by House on 07/22/08 by voice vote.      

H.R. 6362, Appointment of PTO Judges (see also S. 3295)

         

H.R. 6344, Responsive Government Act

  Approved by House on 06/23/08 by voice vote.      

H.R. 5889 - Orphan Works  (see also S. 2913)

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 03/13/08. Approved by Subcommittee as amended by voice vote on 05/07/08.        

H.R. 4789 - Performance Rights Act (see also S. 2500

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 07/31/07. Subcommittee oversight hearing on 06/11/08. Approved by Subcommittee as amended by voice vote on 06/26/08.        

H.R. 4279 - the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act

Subcommittee hearing on 12/13/07.  Subcommittee oversight hearing on 10/18/07. Approved as amended by voice vote on 03/06/08. Approved as amended by Full Committee on 04/30/08. Committee Report 110-617. Approved as amended by House on 05/06/08 by vote of 410-11.      

H.R. 2033- Fashion Design (see also S. 1957)

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 02/14/08        

H.R. 1908 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (See also S. 1145)

Subcommittee oversight hearing on 02/15/07. Subcommittee legislative hearing on 04/26/07. Approved as amended by Subcommittee by voice vote on 05/16/07. Approved as amended by Full Committee on 07/18/07. Committee Report 110-314.

Approved as amended by House on 09/07/07, by vote of 220-175.    

Click here for a summary of the passed version in the House.

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H.R. 34 - Patent Court Pilot Program

No formal action by Committee. Approved by House on 02/12/07 by voice vote.      

 

         

 

 

Introduced Bill

House Committee

Full House

Senate Committee

Full Senate

Current Status

S. 3325, Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act

         

S. 3295, Appointment of PTO Judges

  Approved by House on 07/31/08 by Voice Vote.   Approved by unanimous consent on 07/22/08. Signed by the President on 08/12/2008. (Public Law 110-313).

S. 3106 Vessel Hull Design 2008 (see also H.R. 6531)

         

S. 2913 Orphan Works (see also H.R. 5889)

    Approved by Full Committee as amended on 05/15/08.    

S. 2500 - the Performance Rights Act (see also H.R. 4789)

Committee oversight hearing on 11/13/07.        

S. 2317 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Act of 2007

Committee oversight hearing on 11/7/07. Committee oversight hearing on 06/17/08.        

S. 1640 - Vessel Hull (see also H.R. 6531)

    Approved by Full Committee by voice vote on 10/05/07. Approved by unanimous consent on 10/05/07.  

S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (See also H.R. 1908)

    Committee oversight hearing on 05/01/07. Committee hearing on 06/06/07. Committee adopted ‘Manager’s Amendment’ by voice vote on 06/21/07. Committee adopted 2nd 'Manager’s Amendment' by voice vote on 07/12/07. Approved as amended by Full Committee on 07/19/07. Report 110-257.    

S. 316 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act

 

 

Subcommittee oversight hearing on January 17, 2007. Approved by Full Committee on 02/15/07. Reported in the Senate 02/27/07.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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