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Bill117th CongressFiled Jun 16, 2022Commerce
S. 4430

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

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Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include establishing a process for the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties.

What just happenedAug 2, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL](D-IL)Sponsor
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  1. Aug 2, 2022Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.

  2. Aug 2, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Aug 2, 2022Committee14000

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Judiciary Committee
  4. Jul 28, 2022Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Judiciary Committee
  5. Jun 16, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Jun 16, 2022IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to SenateAug 2, 202225

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include establishing a process for the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties.

Introduced in SenateJun 16, 2022

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022

This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include establishing a process for the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties.

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2022 — Informed