[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 409 Reported in Senate (RS)]
Calendar No. 102
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 409
[Report No. 103-64]
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A BILL
To extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.
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June 23 (legislative day, June 22), 1993
Reported with an amendment
Calendar No. 102
103d CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 409
[Report No. 103-64]
To extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 18 (legislative day, January 5), 1993
Mr. Glenn (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Durenberger, Mr.
Heflin, Mr. Thurmond, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Cochran) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Finance
February 24 (legislative day, January 5), 1993
Committee discharged; ordered referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary
June 23 (legislative day, June 22), 1993
Reported by Mr. Biden, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To extend the terms of various patents, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. PATENT TERM EXTENSION FOR OLESTRA.
(a) In General.--The terms of United States patents numbered
4,005,195, 4,005,196, and 4,034,083 (and any reissues of such patents)
shall each be extended for a period beginning on the date of its
expiration through December 31, 1997.
(b) Post-Market Surveillance.--The holders of the patents extended
under this section shall, following the first permission for marketing
olestra, undertake a post-market program that shall provide data
regarding the influence of olestra-containing products upon the overall
dietary intake of fats. Such data shall be subject to the usual
standards of professional peer review. At the end of the study period,
such data shall be submitted to the Food and Drug Administration for
review. Such study data shall be in a format which shall be made
available to Congress for public review. The requirements of this
subsection shall not in any manner preempt the authority of the Food
and Drug Administration to request and to receive any other information
it determines necessary in the course of its ongoing regulatory
activities.
SEC. 2. PATENT TERM EXTENSIONS FOR AMERICAN LEGION.
(a) Badge of American Legion.--The term of a certain design patent
numbered 54,296 (for the badge of the American Legion) is renewed and
extended for a period of 14 years beginning on the date of enactment of
this Act, with all the rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.
(b) Badge of American Legion Women's Auxiliary.--The term of a
certain design patent numbered 55,398 (for the badge of the American
Legion Women's Auxiliary) is renewed and extended for a period of 14
years beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the
rights and privileges pertaining to such patent.
(c) Badge of Sons of the American Legion.--The term of a certain
design patent numbered 92,187 (for the badge of the Sons of the
American Legion) is renewed and extended for a period of 14 years
beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, with all the rights and
privileges pertaining to such patent.
SEC. 3. INTERVENING RIGHTS.
The renewals and extensions of the patents under section 2 shall
not result in infringement of any such patent on account of any use of
the subject matter of the patent, or substantial preparation for such
use, which began after the patent expired, but before the date of the
enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The provisions of this Act shall take effect on the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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