A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, with respect to patented processes.
Process Patent Amendments Act of 1987 - Amends the patent laws to make it an infringement of patent to use, sell, or import into the United States without authority a product produced by a process patented in the United States. Requires the infringer to know or be on notice that the product was made by a process patented in the United States before a process patent holder may recover damages.
Places the burden of proof in an infringement action to show that a product was not produced by the patented process on the defendant if certain findings are made.
Makes this provision effective prospectively only.
Directs the Secretary of Commerce to report annually to the Congress for five years on the effect of this provision on the importation of manufacturing ingredients in certain domestic industries.
Motion by Senator Byrd to reconsider the vote by which h.r.3 failed of passage over veto entered in Senate.
Clean Bill H.R.1931 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
For Previous Action See H.R.1718.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-60.
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 100-60.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 48.
Measure incorporated into H.R. 3.
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