US SB1402 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-27 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill 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.
Title
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Sponsors
Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2016-05-27 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-05-27 | House | Received in the House. |
2016-05-27 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
2016-05-26 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3379) |
2016-05-26 | Senate | Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3378-3379) |
2015-05-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3187-3188) |
Same As/Similar To
SB1137 (Related) 2016-02-25 - Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.