Amendment allows the United States Patent Trade Office to develop methods for ways to track the diversity of patent applicants.

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Amendment Number
494
Description
Amendment allows the United States Patent Trade Office to develop methods for ways to track the diversity of patent applicants.
Purpose
An amendment numbered 4 printed in Part B of House Report 112-111 to direct the USPTO to develop methods for studying the diversity of patent applicants, including those applicants who are minorities, women, or veterans. Any results of the study shall not be used for preferential treatment in the patent process.
Congress
112
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 23, 2011
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Moore amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
14:38:48
Submitted Date
Jun 23, 2011
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Jul 11, 2021
Amendment 494 — Informed