S. 712
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
Sponsor
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2019
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 712
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Apr 11, 2013
- Policy Area
- Commerce
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2592)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 - Allows the holder or successor of an acceleration certificate issued pursuant to the Patents for Humanity Program (a pilot awards program established by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office [USPTO] entitling awardees to accelerate certain USPTO proceedings for patented technologies addressing humanitarian needs among an impoverished population or for further research on humanitarian technologies) to transfer, including by sale, the entitlement to such certificate to another person.
Judiciary Committee
Introduced in Senate
Apr 11, 2013