House
Sep 19, 2002To make technical corrections in patent law.
Summary
Official
Plant Breeders Equity Act of 2002 - Amends Federal patent law to declare that no plant patent application shall be denied, nor shall any issued plant patent be invalidated, on the grounds that the invention was described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year before the date of the U.S. patent application, unless the invention was described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country more than ten years before the date of the U.S. patent application.
Bill Progress
Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill
Introduced(7/15/02)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
DI
Mr. Issa
House (R) California – 48
Cosponsors (9)
Topics
Latest Action
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep 19, 2002