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S.3652: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about commerce
- Introduced Dec. 4, 2012
- Latest Major Action Dec. 4, 2012
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012 - 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Dec. 4, 2012 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |