Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 11, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
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.
- IntroducedApr 11, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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 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 Apr 11, 2013.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Apr 11, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Apr 11, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)
- Apr 11, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2592)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Commerce.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2013Introduced in Senate
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