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IP Legislative Updates

Key Bills of the 111th Congress

Introduced Bill

House Committee

Full House

Senate Committee

Full Senate

Current Status

H.R. 3570, Satellite Home Viewer Update and Reauthorization Act of 2009. (See also S. 1670)

Approved by Committee on 9/16/09 by vote
of 34 to 0. Report 111-319.
Passed under suspension by vote of 394-11 on 12/3/09.     Two month extension enacted in Omnibus Appropriations bill, H.R. 3326.

H.R. 3114, Authorizing the PTO Director to use certain funds to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force. (see also S. 1358)

  Passed under suspension by voice vote on 7/7/09.     Public law 111-45.

H.R. 3059, to create an exception from infringement of design patents. (see also S. 1368)

         

H.R. 2344, Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (see also S. 1145)

  Passed under suspension by voice vote on 6/9/09. Report 111-139.     Public Law No: 111-036.

H.R. 1706, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act (see also, S. 369)

        See Healthcare Bills links below.

H.R. 1260, Patent Reform Act of 2009 (see also, S. 515 and S. 610)

Committee legislative  hearing on 4/30/09.        

H.R. 848, Performance Right Act (see also, S. 379)

Committee legislative hearing on 3/10/09. Approved by Full committee by 21-9 vote on 5/13/09.        

H.R. 801, Copyright in government funded works

         

H.R. 628, Patent Court Pilot Program (see also, S. 299)

  H.R. 628 passed by a vote of 409-7 on 03/17/09.    

AIPLA position.

H.R. 1548 Pathways for Biosimilars Act (See also H.R. 1427 and S. 726.)

        See Healthcare Bills links below.

 

 

Introduced Bill

House Committee

Full House

Senate Committee

Full Senate

Current Status

S. 1670, Satellite Television Modernization Act of 2009. (See also H.R. 3570)

    Approved by Senate Judiciary Committee by voice vote 9/24/09. S. 1670 Reported. Report 111-98.   Two month extension enacted in Omnibus Appropriations bill, H.R. 3326.

S. 1368, to create an exception from infringement of design patents. (see also H.R. 3059)

         

S. 1358, Authorizing the PTO Director to use certain funds to avoid furloughs and reductions-in-force. (see also H.R. 3114)

      Passed by unanimous consent, 06/25/09. H.R. 3114 approved by both bodies. Public Law No: 111-036.

S. 1145, Webcaster Settlement Act of 2009 (see also H.R. 2344)

      Passed by unanimous consent on 6/17/09. Public Law No: 111-036.

S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 (see also, H.R. 1260 and S. 610)

    Committee legislative hearing on 03/10/09. Committee markup on 03/26/09, 03/31/09, and 4/02/09. Approved as amended by 15-4 vote on 04/02/09. Senate Report to S. 515  (Report. 111-18)   (1) AIPLA letter on Diversion(2) AIPLA letter on Compromise. (3) AIPLA letter on S. 515, April 28, 2009.

S. 379, Performance Right Act (see also, H.R. 848)

    Approved as amended by Senate Judiciary Committee by unanimous consent on 10/15/09.    

S. 369, Concerns reverse payments to generics. (see also, H.R. 1706)

    Approved as amended by Senate Judiciary Committee by 12 to 7 vote 10/15/09.    

S. 299, Patent Court Pilot Program. (see also, H.R. 628)

        AIPLA position. Provisions added to S. 515 on 04/02/09.

S. 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (See also H.R. 1427 and H.R. 1548.)

 

 

 

 

See Healthcare Bills links below.

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