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Patent Eligibility Restoration Act: Eliminating Judicial Exceptions

This bill amends patent law to eliminate judicial exceptions to patent eligibility and clarify which inventions can be patented. It establishes that mathematical formulas, mental processes, unmodified human genes, and natural materials are not eligible for protection. However, genes or natural materials that are isolated, purified, or altered by human activity are considered eligible.
Key points
Eliminates all judicial exceptions to patent eligibility that previously caused confusion.
Excludes mathematical formulas, mental processes, and substantially economic or social processes from patent protection.
Specifies that unmodified human genes and natural materials are ineligible, while isolated or purified forms may be patented.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_2140
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]
Process start date: 2023-06-22