House
Apr 14, 2008

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

Summary

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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.

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Introduced(3/13/08)
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Ms. Lofgren

House (D) California – 18

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.

Apr 14, 2008