U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations Process: A Brief Explanation

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations Process: A Brief Explanation

Published Jan 12, 2017Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 1249112th Congress
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sep 16, 2011 · Became Public Law No: 112-29.
HR 2028114th Congress
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017
Dec 10, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-254.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Appropriations Process: A Brief Explanation

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