H.R. 1561 · 108th Congress
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003
- Stage
- Passed a chamber
- Sponsor
- Lamar Smith
- Introduced
- 2003-04-02
- Latest action
- 2004-04-29 · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Summary
United States Patent and Trademark Fee Modernization Act of 2003 - Amends Federal patent law to: (1) lower patent filing and basic national fees; (2) increase excess claims, disclaimer, appeal, extension, revival, and maintenance fees; and (3) add new application examination, patent search, and patent issuance fees.Prescribes fees under the Trademark Act of 1946 for electronic and paper applications for trademark registration.