S 4210 · 117th Congress · Commerce

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-05-12· 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.(2022-05-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program. Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.…

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Cosponsors (1)

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