S 4734 · 117th Congress · Commerce

Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-08-02· Sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]· 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.(2022-08-02)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022 This bill amends the law relating to patent subject matter eligibility to establish that only specified subject matter (e.g., a natural process wholly independent of human activity) are ineligible for patenting. (Currently, subject matter eligibility is determined by examining whether the claimed invention is directed to certain ineligible categories, and if so, whether there is an inventive concept.)…

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