,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #badj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #bb1 #bjbc,mr4 ,tillis 7= himself & ,mr4 ,coons7 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 ( #bjbc4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,z ( ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 pat5t eligibility jurisprud5ce int]pret+ section #aja ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requires significant modification & cl>ification4 7#b7 ,= _m ye>s aft] ! orig9al enactm5t ( section #aja ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\rts creat$ judicial exceptions to ! word+ ( t section1 !reby r5d]+ an increas+ numb] ( inv5tions ineligible = pat5t protection4 7#c7 ,ef=ts by judges ( di/rict c\rts & c\rts ( appeals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to apply ! exceptions describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to specific circum/ances h l$ to ext5sive confusion & a lack ( consi/5cy-- 7,a7 ?r\gh\t ! judicial bran* ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 7,b7 among pat5t practition]s4 7#d7 ,_m judges ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! ,f$]al ,circuit & ( v>i\s di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h explicitly express$ ! ne$ = m guidance ) respect to ! mean+ ( section #aja ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & _m pat5t own]s1 & p]sons t engage ) pat5t own]s1 compla9 t ! int]pretation ( t section is extremely confus+ & difficult to disc]n & apply ) any confid5ce4 7#e7 ,"u ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ! /ate ( ! law %all be z foll[s3 7,a7 ,all judicial exceptions to pat5t eligibility are elim9at$4 7,b7 ,any inv5tion or discov]y t c be claim$ z a useful process1 ma*9e1 manufacture1 or composition ( matt]1 or any useful improvem5t !re(1 is eligible = pat5t protection1 except z explicitly provid$ 9 section #aja ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 z describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( ?is p>agraph4 7,c7 ,sections #ajb1 #ajc1 & #aab ( title #ce1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 w cont9ue to prescribe ! requirem5ts = obta9+ a pat5t1 b no su* requirem5t w be us$ 9 det]m9+ pat5t eligibility4 7,d7 ,! foll[+ inv5tions %all n be eligible = pat5t protection3 7i7 ,a ma!matical =mula t is n "p ( an inv5tion t is 9 a category describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7ii7 ,a m5tal process p]=m$ solely 9 ! m9d ( a human be+4 7iii7 ,an unmodifi$ human g5e1 z t g5e exi/s 9 ! human body4 7iv7 ,an unmodifi$ natural mat]ial1 z t mat]ial exi/s 9 nature4 7v7 ,a process t is sub/antially economic1 f9ancial1 bus9ess1 social1 cultural1 or arti/ic4 7,e7 ,"u ! exception describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d77v7-- 7i7 process claims drawn solely to ! /eps und]tak5 by human be+s 9 me?ods ( do+ bus9ess1 p]=m+ dance moves1 (f]+ m>riage proposals1 & ! l %all n be eligible = pat5t cov]age1 & add+ a non-ess5tial ref]5ce to a comput] by m]ely /at+1 = example1 d x on a comput] %all n e/abli% su* eligibility2 & 7ii7 any process t _c be practically p]=m$ )\t ! use ( a ma*9e 7includ+ a comput]7 or manufacture %all be eligible = pat5t cov]age4 #c4 ,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 =mula t is n "p ( a claim$ inv5tion 9 a category describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7,b7 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 a process t is sub/antially economic1 f9ancial1 bus9ess1 social1 cultural1 or arti/ic1 ev5 ?\gh n less ?an #a /ep 9 ! process ref]s to a ma*9e or manufacture4 7ii7 ,! process describ$ 9 clause 7i7 %all n be exclud$ f eligibility = a pat5t if ! process _c practically be p]=m$ )\t ! use ( a ma*9e or manufacture4 7,c7 ,a process t-- 7i7 is a m5tal process p]=m$ solely 9 ! human m9d2 or 7ii7 occurs 9 nature :olly indep5d5t (1 & prior to1 any human activity4 7,d7 ,an unmodifi$ human g5e1 z t g5e exi/s 9 ! human body4 7,e7 ,an unmodifi$ natural mat]ial1 z t mat]ial exi/s 9 nature4 7#b7 ,conditions ,= ! purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 a human g5e or natural mat]ial %all n be consid]$ to be unmodifi$ if ! g5e or mat]ial1 z applicable1 is-- 7,a7 isolat$1 purifi$1 enri*$1 or o!rwise alt]$ by human activity2 or 7,b7 o!rwise employ$ 9 a useful inv5tion or discov]y4 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