IDEA Act
Bill journey · stage 1 of 5
Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (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 happenedApr 29, 2021
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 9, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021Committee
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Judiciary Committee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1425-1426)
Judiciary Committee - Mar 9, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate