United States 118th Congress Status: Died Bipartisan · 3 D · 2 R cosponsors

HR 8132 — Balancing Incentives Act of 2024

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  3. Died in session

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Summary

To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill requires patent owners to consent to the filing of petitions for inter partes review and post-grant review.

  • 35 U.S.C. 312

    ; and → ;

    Modifies paragraph (4) to properly end with a semicolon.

  • 35 U.S.C. 312

    the period at the end → ; and

    Changes paragraph (5) to end with '; and' instead of a period.

  • 35 U.S.C. 312

    (6) the owner of the patent consents to the filing of the petition.

    Adds a new requirement that the patent owner must consent to the filing of the petition.

  • 35 U.S.C. 322

    ; and → ;

    Modifies paragraph (4) to properly end with a semicolon.

  • 35 U.S.C. 322

    the period at the end → ; and

    Changes paragraph (5) to end with '; and' instead of a period.

  • 35 U.S.C. 322

    (6) the owner of the patent consents to the filing of the petition.

    Adds a new requirement that the patent owner must consent to the filing of the petition.

Action History

  1. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. Introduced in House

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (4)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 8132 do?
To amend title 35, United States Code, require a patent owner to consent to the filing of a petition for inter partes review or post-grant review, and for other purposes.
Who sponsors HR 8132?
HR 8132 is sponsored by Kaptur, Marcy (Democratic), Massie, Thomas (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), McCormick, Richard (Republican), and Thanedar, Shri (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 8132?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 8132?
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