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Read. Follow. Verify.1973 Senate Hearings on Patent Law Reform (S. 1321)
Record date · July 19, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript record of Senate hearings held in September 1973 regarding proposed revisions to United States patent laws under bill S. 1321.
The hearings represent the legislative record for potential changes to how intellectual property rights and patent protections were structured in the 1970s.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Patent holders and applicants
The proposed revisions in S. 1321 would alter the legal framework governing the acquisition and maintenance of patent rights.
U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The committee is responsible for evaluating and potentially advancing the legislative changes proposed in the bill.
Key Facts
- The hearings were held on September 11, 12, and 14, 1973.
- The proceedings were conducted by the Subcommittee on Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights of the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
- The hearings were held pursuant to the authority granted by S. Res. 56.
- The primary subject of the hearings was the review of S. 1321, a bill concerning patent law revision.
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- The document covers the first session of the Ninety-third Congress.
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The hearings were explicitly authorized by S. Res. 56, demonstrating the formal procedural requirements for Senate subcommittee investigations.
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