To address patent thickets.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To address patent thickets., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Trade, Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H3735BDC66FEE4F0E9F53302758DE3226: 1. Addressing patent thickets Section 271(e) of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (7)(A)A person who brings an...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To address patent thickets., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Trade, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
This bill, To address patent thickets., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Issa, Mr. Doggett, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
2 or more commonly owned patents or applications that— are identified on 1 or more disclaimers under section 253 to obviate obviousness-type double patenting of another commonly owned patent
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