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McBathSponsor3 cosponsors · 1 D, 2 R
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- House Introduced Jun 18, 2020
- House Passed Jun 25, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jan 5, 2021
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.)
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Latest action (Jan 5, 2021): Became Public Law No: 116-316.
Policy area: Commerce · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 18, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jun 18, 2020
- House Passed Jun 25, 2020
- Senate Passed Dec 15, 2020
- President To the President Dec 24, 2020
- President Signed Jan 5, 2021
- Law Jan 5, 2021
No recorded floor vote found.