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Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Bill Text
To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods.

5/17/2007--Introduced.

Prohibits a civil action and certain civil remedies against taxpayers or tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax planning methods.

Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14491-14492, S14492-14493)

Bill Text
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

11/15/2007--Introduced.

Provides that tax planning inventions are not patentable. Defines a "tax planning invention" as a plan, strategy, technique, scheme, process, or system to reduce, minimize, avoid, or defer tax liability or to facilitate compliance with tax laws, excluding tax preparation software and other tools or systems used solely to prepare tax or information returns.

Latest Legislation - View All

Latest Action: 11/15/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S14491-14492, S14492-14493)

Bill Text
A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to provide that certain tax planning inventions are not patentable, and for other purposes.

11/15/2007--Introduced.

Provides that tax planning inventions are not patentable. Defines a "tax planning invention" as a plan, strategy, technique, scheme, process, or system to reduce, minimize, avoid, or defer tax liability or to facilitate compliance with tax laws, excluding tax preparation software and other tools or systems used solely to prepare tax or information returns.

Latest Action: 06/04/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Bill Text
To amend title 35, United States Code, to limit damages and other remedies with respect to patents for tax planning methods.

5/17/2007--Introduced.

Prohibits a civil action and certain civil remedies against taxpayers or tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax planning methods.