S 2814 · 116th Congress · Commerce

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

Introduced 2019-11-07· Sponsored by Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2019-11-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]IA