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To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform. 9/7/2007--Passed House amended. (There are 2 other summaries) Patent Reform Act of 2007 - Amends federal patent law to establish a first-inventor-to file system and to add or revise provisions governing patent review proceedings and patent infringement litigation.(Sec. 3) Adds and expands definitions relating to patents. Defines "inventor" as the individual or individuals collectively who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention and "joint inventor" as any one of the individuals who invented or discovered the subject matter of an invention. Defines "effective filing date of a claimed invention" as the filing date of the patent or the application for patent containing the claim to the invention (thus establishing a first-inventor-to-file system).Revises the definition of "prior art" and conditions for patentability [...] show full description
- 09/11/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
- 09/10/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 09/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H10270-10307 text of measure as reported in House: CR H10285-10292)
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10292-10297, H10306 text: CR H10292-10294) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-319 to incorporate a number of revisions including revisions to the sections on damages, willful infringement, prior user rights, post-grant review, venue, inequitable conduct, applicant disclosure information and inventor's oath requirements, among others.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10297-10298, H10306 text: CR H10297) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-319 to eliminate provisions in the law permitting certain applicants to delay or prevent publication of their applications. The amendment would strike that provision and permit applicants to delay publication until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.
show all actions- 09/11/2007 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348.
- 09/10/2007 - Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- 09/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H10270-10307 text of measure as reported in House: CR H10285-10292)
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10292-10297, H10306 text: CR H10292-10294) An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-319 to incorporate a number of revisions including revisions to the sections on damages, willful infringement, prior user rights, post-grant review, venue, inequitable conduct, applicant disclosure information and inventor's oath requirements, among others.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10297-10298, H10306 text: CR H10297) An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-319 to eliminate provisions in the law permitting certain applicants to delay or prevent publication of their applications. The amendment would strike that provision and permit applicants to delay publication until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10298-10300, H1306 text: CR H10298) An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-319 to change the section relating to United States Patent and Trademark Office regulatory authority by adding the requirement that Congress be provided 60 days to review regulations before they take effect. Congress may bar implementation of the regulation by enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H10300-10303, H10306 text: CR H10300) An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-319 to require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases from at least 1990 to the present where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under Section 284 of Title 35 of the United States Code. The Director of the PTO would be required to submit the findings to Congress no later than one year after the Act's enactment.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pence. (consideration: CR H10303-10306 text: CR H10303) An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-319 to prohibit a post-grant review from being instituted based upon the best mode requirement of patent law.
- 09/07/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H10307)
- 09/07/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill.
- 09/07/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1908.
- 09/07/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Conyers amendment.
- 09/07/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Conyers amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Berman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 09/07/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa amendment.
- 09/07/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Issa amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 09/07/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson-Lee amendment.
- 09/07/2007 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Rohrabacher demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
- 09/07/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 636, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pence amendment.
- 09/07/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Rohrabacher asked unanimous consent that his requests for recorded votes on amendments numbered 2, 3 and 4 be withdrawn to the end that the amendments be considered as disposed of according to the voice votes taken in each instance. Agreed to without objection.
- 09/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636. (consideration: CR H10270-10307; text of measure as reported in House: CR H10285-10292)
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10292-10297, H10306; text: CR H10292-10294) Manager's amendment consist of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-319 and printed on pages H10292-10294 in the Congressional Record for Sept. 7, 2007.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10297-10298, H10306; text: CR H10297) Amendment permits applicants to delay publication of applications until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10298-10300, H1306; text: CR H10298) Amendment adds language to the section relating to United States Patent and Trademark Office regulatory authority to provide Congress 60 days to review regulations before they take effect.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H10300-10303, H10306; text: CR H10300) Amendment requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under section 284 of title 35, United States Code.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pence. (consideration: CR H10303-10306; text: CR H10303) Amendment prohibits a post-grant review from being instituted based upon the best mode requirement of patent law.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10292-10297, H10306 text: CR H10292-10294) Amendment incorporates a number of revisions including revisions to the sections on damages, willful infringement, prior user rights, post-grant review, venue, inequitable conduct, applicant disclosure information and inventor's oath requirements, among others.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10297-10298, H10306 text: CR H10297) Amendment permits applicants to delay publication of applications until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10298-10300, H1306 text: CR H10298) Amendment to the section relating to United States Patent and Trademark Office regulatory authority by adding the requirement that Congress be provided 60 days to review regulations before they take effect.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H10300-10303, H10306 text: CR H10300) Amendment requires the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases from at least 1990 to the present where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under Section 284 of Title 35 of the United States Code. The Director of the PTO would be required to submit the findings to Congress no later than one year after the Act's enactment.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pence. (consideration: CR H10303-10306 text: CR H10303) Amendment to prohibit a post-grant review from being instituted based upon the best mode requirement of patent law.
- 09/07/2007 - Rule H. Res. 636 passed House.
- 09/07/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 636.
- 09/07/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 636 and Rule XVIII.
- 09/07/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Hilda L. Solis to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 110-319 to incorporate a number of revisions including revisions to the sections on damages, willful infringement, prior user rights, post-grant review, venue, inequitable conduct, applicant disclosure information and inventor's oath requirements, among others.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Issa. An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-319 to eliminate provisions in the law permitting certain applicants to delay or prevent publication of their applications. The amendment would strike that provision and permit applicants to delay publication until the later of (1) three months after a second PTO decision or (2) 18 months after the filing date.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Issa. An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 110-319 to change the section relating to United States Patent and Trademark Office regulatory authority by adding the requirement that Congress be provided 60 days to review regulations before they take effect. Congress may bar implementation of the regulation by enactment of a joint resolution of disapproval.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 110-319 to require the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases from at least 1990 to the present where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under Section 284 of Title 35 of the United States Code. The Director of the PTO would be required to submit the findings to Congress no later than one year after the Act's enactment.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pence. An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 110-319 to prohibit a post-grant review from being instituted based upon the best mode requirement of patent law.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 On agreeing to the Pence amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Conyers. (consideration: CR H10292-10297, H10306 text: CR H10292-10294) Manager's amendment consist of the text of the amendment contained in House Report 110-319 and printed on pages H10292-10294 in the Congressional Record for Sept. 7, 2007.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.790 On agreeing to the Issa amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Issa. (consideration: CR H10298-10300, H1306 text: CR H10298) Amendment adds language to the section relating to United States Patent and Trademark Office regulatory authority to provide Congress 60 days to review regulations before they take effect.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.791 On agreeing to the Issa amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Jackson-Lee (TX). (consideration: CR H10300-10303, H10306 text: CR H10300) Amendment requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to conduct a study of patent damage awards in cases where such awards have been based on a reasonable royalty under section 284 of title 35, United States Code.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.792 On agreeing to the Jackson-Lee (TX) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.793 Amendment (A005) offered by Mr. Pence. (consideration: CR H10303-10306 text: CR H10303) Amendment prohibits a post-grant review from being instituted based upon the best mode requirement of patent law.
- 09/07/2007 - H.AMDT.789 On agreeing to the Conyers amendment (A001) Agreed to by recorded vote: 263 - 136 (Roll no. 862).
- 09/07/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1908.
- 09/07/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 09/07/2007 - The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
- 09/07/2007 - On passage Passed by recorded vote: 220 - 175 (Roll no. 863).
- 09/07/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/07/2007 - The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1908.
- 09/06/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 636 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1908 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order againist consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary, now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill.
- 09/04/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 200.
- 09/04/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-314.
- 07/18/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/18/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 05/16/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 05/16/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 04/26/2007 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- 04/20/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
- 04/18/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E773-775)
- 04/18/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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