US SB2814 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-11-07 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.)
Title
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-07 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB7259 (Same As) 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-316.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2814/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2814/BILLS-116s2814is.pdf |
