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To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.

3/13/2008--Introduced.

Declares that it is not a patent infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States any article of manufacture that is a part of another article of manufacture, if the sole purpose of the part is for the repair of the article of manufacture of which it is a part so as to restore its original appearance.

Latest Actions
  • 04/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
  • 03/13/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5638 Introduced in House03/15/2008