Cooperative Research and Technology Enhancement (CREATE) Act of 2004

Bill: 108-s-2192
Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]
Introduced: 2004-03-10 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Intellectual property
Inventions
Inventors
Patents

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: 
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 &quot;joint research agreement&quot; 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.

action_date: 2004-04-29
text: 

(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 &quot;joint research agreement&quot; 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.

action_date: 2004-06-25
text: 

(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 &quot;joint research agreement&quot; 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.

action_date: 2004-11-20
text: 

(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 &quot;joint research agreement&quot; 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.

action_date: 2004-12-10
text: 

(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 &quot;joint research agreement&quot; 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-453.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Became Public Law No: 108-453.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-12-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10219)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10219)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10219)
action_date: 2004-11-20
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
action_date: 2004-06-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7520-7522; text as passed Senate: CR S7522)
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 484.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Hatch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2004-04-29
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2559)
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2558-2559)
action_date: 2004-03-10
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 108-453