,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dgcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4   
,tillis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title   
#ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to address    
matt]s relat+ to pat5t subject matt]    
eligibility1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,pat5t ,eligibility ,re/oration ,act (  
#bjbb4  #b4 ,pat5t eligibility  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,*apt] #aj ( title #ce1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#ajj-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+  
includes a new use ( a kn[n process &   
ins]t+ includes a use1 application1 or  
me?od ( manufacture ( a kn[n or         
naturally-occurr+ process2 &  7,b7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,! t]m     
useful means1 ) respect to an inv5tion  
or discov]y1 t ! inv5tion or discov]y   
has a specific & practical utility f !  
p]spective ( a p]son ( ord9>y skill 9 ! 
art to :i* ! inv5tion or discov]y       

p]ta9s4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ section #aja
 to read z foll[s3  #aja4 ,pat5t        
eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev] inv5ts 
or discov]s any useful process1 ma*9e1  
manufacture1 or composition ( matt]1 or 
any useful improvem5t !re(1 may obta9 a 
pat5t !re=1 subject only to ! exclusions
 9 subsection 7b7 & to ! fur!r          
conditions & requirem5ts ( ?is title4   
7b7 ,eligibility exclusions  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a p]son
 may n obta9 a pat5t = any ( ! foll[+1  
if claim$ z su*3 7,a7 ,a ma!matical     
=mula1 ap>t f a useful inv5tion or      
discov]y4  7,b7 ,a process t-- 7i7 is a 
non-te*nological economic1 f9ancial1    
bus9ess1 social1 cultural1 or arti/ic   
process2  7ii7 is a m5tal process p]=m$ 
solely 9 ! human m9d2 or  7iii7 occurs 9
 nature :olly indep5d5t (1 & prior to1  
any human activity4  7,c7 ,an unmodifi$ 
human g5e1 z t g5e exi/s 9 ! human body4
  7,d7 ,an unmodifi$ natural mat]ial1 z 
t mat]ial exi/s 9 nature4  7#b7         
,conditions  7,a7 ,c]ta9 processes      

,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 a p]son 
may obta9 a pat5t = a claim$ inv5tion t 
is a process describ$ 9 su* provision if
 t process is embodi$ 9 a ma*9e or      
manufacture1 unless t ma*9e or          
manufacture is recit$ 9 a pat5t claim   
)\t integrat+1 beyond m]ely /or+ &      
execut+1 ! /eps ( ! process t ! ma*9e or
 manufacture p]=m4  7,b7 ,human g5es &  
natural mat]ials ,= ! purposes (        
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 ( p>agraph     
7#a71 a human g5e or natural mat]ial t  
is isolat$1 purifi$1 enri*$1 or o!rwise 
alt]$ by human activity1 or t is o!rwise
 employ$ 9 a useful inv5tion or         
discov]y1 %all n be consid]$ to be      
unmodifi$4  7c7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,9 det]m9+ :e!r1 "u ?is section1 a
 claim$ inv5tion is eligible = a pat5t1 
eligibility %all be det]m9$-- 7,a7 by   
consid]+ ! claim$ inv5tion z a :ole &   
)\t disc\nt+ or disreg>d+ any claim     
elem5t2 &  7,b7 )\t reg>d to-- 7i7 !    
mann] 9 :i* ! claim$ inv5tion 0 made2   
7ii7 :e!r a claim elem5t is kn[n1       

conv5tional1 r\t9e1 or naturally        
occurr+2  7iii7 ! /ate ( ! applicable   
art1 z ( ! date on :i* ! claim$ inv5tion
 is inv5t$2 or  7iv7 any o!r            
consid]ation 9 section #ajb1 #ajc1 or   
#aab4  7#b7 ,infr+em5t action  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,9 an action br\ght = infr+em5t "u
 ?is title1 ! c\rt1 at any "t1 may      
det]m9e :e!r an inv5tion or discov]y t  
is a subject ( ! action is eligible = a 
pat5t "u ?is section1 includ+ on motion 
( a p>ty :5 !re are no g5u9e issues (   
mat]ial fact4  7,b7 ,limit$ discov]y ,) 
respect to a det]m9ation describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! c\rt may consid]    
limit$ discov]y relevant only to !      
eligibility describ$ 9 t subp>agraph    
be=e rul+ on a motion describ$ 9 t      
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = *apt] #aj 
( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#aja & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  #aja4 ,pat5t   
eligibility4  4