H.R.5108: To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced July 15, 2014
  • Latest Major Action Dec. 16, 2014

Bill Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 15, 2014. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 7 statements associated with H.R.5108.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Dec. 16, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-227.

Dec. 16, 2014

Signed by President.

Dec. 9, 2014
Presented to President.
Dec. 8, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 4, 2014

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec. 4, 2014

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6354)

Sept. 16, 2014
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sept. 15, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 15, 2014

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 327 - 22 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H7482)

Sept. 15, 2014
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7485-7486)
Sept. 15, 2014
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sept. 15, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5108.
Sept. 15, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7481-7483)
Sept. 15, 2014
Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 15, 2014
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.
Sept. 15, 2014
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-588.
Sept. 10, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sept. 10, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sept. 9, 2014
Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
July 16, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
July 15, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
July 15, 2014

Introduced in the House by Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.)

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