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H.Amdt. 466

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H.Amdt.466 - Amendment creates a "refund" program to eliminate the potential incentive for diverting Patent and Trade Office (PTO) revenue to non-PTO programs; applies a 50 percent discount to all searches for small entities; prohibits commercial searches that apply to classified matters; prevents commercial entities from performing searches when they have a financial interest or other conflict at stake; caps the search fee after the 6th year; and requires a joint PTO and Small Business Administration study regarding the effects of the fee structure on small entities.
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Passed
Latest Action · March 3, 2004
On agreeing to the Sensenbrenner amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
Congress
108th (2003–2005)
Introduced
March 3, 2004
Cosponsors (0)
None

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