H.R. 5322 · 111th Congress
Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010
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Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) to set or adjust patent and trademark fees in order to recover costs, including administrative costs, for patent and trademark processing, activities,…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 18, 2010
Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (Director) to set or adjust patent and trademark fees in order to recover costs, including administrative costs, for patent and trademark processing, activities, services, and materials.
Reduces such fees for micro and small entities.
Terminates the Director's authority to establish and adjust fees upon the expiration of the 10-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act.
Makes, as of October 1, 2011, funds for the United States Patent and Trademark Office available until expended.
Establishes in the Treasury the United States Patent and Trademark Office Public Enterprise Fund.
Revises patent service fees.
Establishes a 15% patent fee surcharge through September 30, 2011.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Patent and Trademark Office Funding Stabilization Act of 2010
Latest action (May 18, 2010): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: May 18, 2010
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.