Rohrabacher substitute patent amendment to HR 400 rejected by 178-227 House vote.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
REP. ROHRABACHER SUBSTITUTE PATENT AMENDMENT DEFEATED BY 178-227 VOTE during House consideration of Rep. Howard Coble's (R-N.C.) Patent & Trademark Office reform package (HR 400) on April 17. The House plans to continue consideration of HR 400 on April 23. Ten amendments, including the manager's amendment sponsored by Coble, are pending, although more could be introduced under the bill's open rule.