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American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Feb. 28, 2000
Report Number RS20407
Report Type Report
Authors Michael V. Seitzinger, American Law Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

After several years of consideration, on Friday, November 19, 1999, Congress gave final approval to a bill which makes major changes to the patent laws. On this day the Senate passed the American Inventors Protection Act of 1999 as part of the Intellectual Property and Communications Omnibus Reform Act of 1999, attached by reference to the Consolidated Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2000. This report summarizes major provisions of the patent reform bill.