A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to promote cooperative research involving universities, the public sector, and private enterprises.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004 - Amends Federal patent law to provide that patentability is not precluded on the basis of obviousness where subject matter which qualifies as prior art is developed by a person different from the person claiming the invention if: (1) the claimed invention was made by or on behalf of parties to a joint research agreement that was in effect on or before the date the claimed invention was made; (2) the claimed invention was made as a result of activities undertaken within the scope of the agreement; and (3) the application for patent for the claimed invention discloses or is amended to disclose the names of the parties to the agreement. Defines "joint research agreement" to mean a written contract, grant, or cooperative agreement entered into by two or more persons or entities for the performance of experimental, developmental, or research work in the field of the claimed invention.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 781.
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10219)
Enacted as Public Law 108-453
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Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10219)
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10219)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 108-453.
Became Public Law No: 108-453.