Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (May 12, 2022)
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022
This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program.
Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.
What just happenedMay 12, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMay 12, 2022
- May 12, 2022IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 12, 2022IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate