STRONGER Patents Act of 2018

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Bill Number

HR 5340

Introduced

Mar 20, 2018

Latest Action

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

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Topics

Administrative remedies Civil actions and liability Commerce Congressional oversight Department of Commerce Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Federal district courts Federal preemption Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Fraud offenses and financial crimes Government information and archives Government trust funds Higher education Intellectual property Judicial procedure and administration Licensing and registrations Small business State and local government operations User charges and fees

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Summary

Support Technology and Research for Our Nation's Growth and Economic Resilience Patents Act of 2018 or the STRONGER Patents Act of 2018

This bill makes several changes to the patent law, including the procedures that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office uses to conduct administrative patent validity reviews.

Actions

Apr 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Mar 23, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Mar 20, 2018

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2018

Introduced in House

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