Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 became law 414 days after introduction, with one cosponsor, a Republican
IntroducedNov 1, 2021
ReportedDec 8, 2021
Passed one chamberApr 27, 2022
Passed bothNov 28, 2022
LawDec 20, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 85 words.
Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program. Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.
Context
- Committees
- House Judiciary Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee - Policy area
- Commerce: 44 of 2,416 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.8%)
- Sponsor
- 8 of 86 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 710 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAdvanced technology and technological innovationsDepartment of CommerceIntellectual propertyPoverty and welfare assistance
- Latest action
- Dec 20, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-245.
- 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.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 117th S. 4210 Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]