Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Nov 7, 2019)
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.)
What just happenedNov 7, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateNov 7, 2019
- Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Nov 7, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate