Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act became law 201 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedJun 18, 2020
Reported—
Passed one chamberJun 25, 2020
Passed bothDec 15, 2020
LawJan 5, 2021
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 72 words.
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate that can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
- Policy area
- Commerce: 44 of 2,416 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.8%)
- Sponsor
- 4 of 66 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 300 words
- Subjects
- Foreign aid and international reliefIntellectual property
- Latest action
- Jan 5, 2021: Became Public Law No: 116-316.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 2814 Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]