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A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.

USA115th CongressS-1948| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.
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Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Native Americans

Federal-Indian relationsIntellectual propertySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

A bill to abrogate the sovereign immunity of Indian tribes as a defense in inter partes review of patents.

USA115th CongressS-1948| Senate 
| Updated: 10/5/2017
This bill prohibits an Indian tribe from asserting sovereign immunity as a defense in an inter partes review of the validity of a patent.
View Full Text

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Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
Oct 5, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Oct 5, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
  • October 5, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • October 5, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Claire McCaskill

Claire McCaskill

Democratic Senator

Missouri

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal-Indian relationsIntellectual propertySovereignty, recognition, national governance and status