IDEA Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 9, 2021)
Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2021 or the IDEA Act
This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO.
Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, race, and military or veteran status.
The USPTO shall (1) publish an annual public report about the collected data, including the collected data broken down by the types of technology covered by the patent applications; and (2) make the underlying data publicly available.
What just happenedMay 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 9, 2021
- May 18, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House