H.R. 1908: | Patent Reform Act of 2007 |
110th Congress 2007-2008 |
To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform.
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Full Text | Status: |  | Introduced | Apr 18, 2007 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jul 18, 2007 | | Amendments (5 proposed) | View Amendments | | Passed House | Sep 7, 2007 |  | Senate Vote | (did not occur) | | Signed by President | (did not occur) |
This bill never became law.
This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions
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| Last Action: | Sep 11, 2007:
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 348. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
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Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Sep 7, 2007:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The totals were 220 Ayes, 175 Nays, 37 Present/Not Voting.
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Sources of Influence
MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill:
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Dell Microsoft Computer & Communications Industry Association | Medical Device Manufacturers Association Pfizer Amberwave Systems Johnson & Johnson Dow Chemical Company Caterpillar Inc. General Electric |
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