To amend title 35, United States Code, to include the exclusive economic zone as part of the United States for patent infringement, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Aug 15, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill establishes that certain activities on or below the waters within the U.S. exclusive economic zone that infringe a U.S. patent shall be considered an infringing act that occurs within the United States.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2019 to Oct 8, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jul 24, 2019 |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Aug 6, 2019 | |
| R-TX | John Ratcliffe | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Oct 8, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
- Jul 24, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 24, 2019Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2019Introduced in House
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