US Congress House Bill 6432 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 19 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-19 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012 - Amends federal patent law to implement the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs and the Patent Law Treaty. (Both treaties were ratified by the Senate on December 7, 2007.) Allows any person who is a U.S. national, or has a domicile, habitual residence, or real and effective industrial or commercial establishment in the United States, to file an international design application for international registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (thereby enabling U.S. applicants to file a single application with USPTO instead of separate applications in multiple countries). Directs the USPTO to transmit international fees and forward international design applications to the international intergovernmental coordinating body. Requires an international design application on an industrial design made in the United States to constitute the filing of an application in a foreign country if such application is filed: (1) in a country other than the United States, (2) at the international intergovernmental coordinating body recognized under the Hague Agreement, or (3) with an intergovernmental organization. Sets forth the priorities of national and prior foreign and national applications. Standardizes application procedures to be consistent with other member countries. Extends the term for design patents from 14 to 15 years from the date of grant.

Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012

Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]

Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB3486 (Related) 2012-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 112-211.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6432/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6432/BILLS-112hr6432ih.pdf