H.R. 5831 · 109th Congress

To authorize the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office to extend a reissue patent for up to two years if the application for reissue is not processed within 10 years.

Stage
In committee
Sponsor
Joe Baca
Introduced
2006-07-19
Latest action
2006-07-19 · Introduced in House

Summary

Allows the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to extend the term of a reissued patent for up to two years if the reissue delay is due to USPTO's failure to act within 10 years after the reissue application is filed.