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Bill101th CongressFiled Feb 26, 1990Commerce
S. 2169

A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to impose a 5-year moratorium on the granting of patents on genetically altered or modified animals in order to establish a federal regulatory and review process to deal with the economic, environmental, and ethical issues raised by the patenting of such animals.

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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 26, 1990)

Amends Federal patent law to declare a five-year moratorium on the granting of patents on genetically altered animals. Exempts from such moratorium animals whose commercialization is subject to a Federal regulatory process which imposes environmental, health and safety, and biomedical ethical standards.

What just happenedMar 16, 1990

Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR](R-OR)Sponsor
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  1. Mar 16, 1990Committee

    Referred to Subcommittee on Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks.

    Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks Subcommittee
  2. Feb 26, 1990IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Feb 26, 1990IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate