Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012
Latest action · Dec 4, 2012 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedDec 4, 2012
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 technologies) to transfer, including by sale, the entitlement to such certificate to another person.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 4, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Dec 4, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Dec 4, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2012Introduced in Senate
- Dec 4, 2012Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7402-7403)
- Dec 4, 2012Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7403)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7402Text printed S7403 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT (text) | Dec 4, 2012 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2012
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 4, 2012Introduced in Senate
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