Patent Reform Act of 2007



House and Senate action
On September 7, 2007, the House passed the bill by a vote of 220-175.



Further action
Similar bills have been introduced in the 111th Congress. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) introduced the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 1260). Two versions of the Patent Reform Act of 2009 have been introduced in the Senate, S.515 by Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and S.610 by Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.).