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S.712: Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013
About This Bill
- Introduced April 11, 2013
- Latest Major Action April 11, 2013
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Bill Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013 - 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
Date | Description |
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April 11, 2013 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
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April 11, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) |