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Zoe Lofgren: “On title V, and this is something of actual considerable concern to me, the bill was amended to retain existing law for…”

On the recordAugust 3, 1999
On title V, and this is something of actual considerable concern to me, the bill was amended to retain existing law for ex parte reexaminations. For inter parte's reexamination the basic framework in the bill was retained under title V but with the limitation that a third party requestor cannot appeal an adverse decision to the court of appeals for the Federal circuit court. I am wondering if the gentleman can convince us why this change made after the bill was reported from the committee was necessary and why it should compel our support.
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Zoe Lofgren
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Discussing amendments to title V of a bill regarding reexaminations in patent law.

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