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- Senate Introduced Mar 30, 2017
- Senate Passed Jul 18, 2018
- House Passed Sep 25, 2018
- President To the President Sep 28, 2018
- President Signed Oct 9, 2018
- Law Oct 9, 2018
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 9, 2018
Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for:
- development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,
- leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and
- participation of a nongovernmental organization.
These agreements must also provide training:
- through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
- at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:
- domestic and international intellectual property protections, and
- how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
Latest action (Dec 19, 2018): By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Mar 30, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Mar 30, 2017
- Senate Passed Jul 18, 2018
- House Passed Sep 25, 2018
- President To the President Sep 28, 2018
- President Signed Oct 9, 2018
- Law Oct 9, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.