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On the recordJune 22, 2011
Madam Chair, I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. All time for general debate has expired. Pursuant to the rule, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the 5-minute rule and shall be considered read. The text of the amendment in the nature of a substitute is as follows: H.R. 1249 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``America Invents Act''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. First inventor to file. Sec. 4. Inventor's oath or declaration. Sec. 5. Defense to infringement based on earlier inventor. Sec. 6. Post-grant review proceedings. Sec. 7. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Sec. 8. Preissuance submissions by third parties. Sec. 9. Venue. Sec. 10. Fee setting authority. Sec. 11. Fees for patent services. Sec. 12. Supplemental examination. Sec. 13. Funding agreements. Sec. 14. Tax strategies deemed within the prior art. Sec. 15. Best mode requirement. Sec. 16. Marking. Sec. 17. Advice of counsel. Sec. 18. Transitional program for covered business method patents. Sec. 19. Jurisdiction and procedural matters. Sec. 20. Technical amendments. Sec. 21.…
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Lamar Smith
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