International Patent Act of 2000

Summary

International Patent Act of 2000 - Makes the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office responsible for: (1) establishing in the Office of a US-GSP International Country Notification Office which shall provide notification of the issuance of patents that are valid both under U.S. laws and a Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) country (beneficiary country) with which the United States has entered into an agreement (providing for the issuance and notification of patents); (2) ensuring that patents that are to be valid under the laws of a GSP country and the United States be issued according to standards applicable to U.S. patents; and (3) ensuring that all examination and search duties for the grant of a patent that is to be valid under U.S. law and the laws of a GSP country are performed by U.S. patent examiners in the Office. Directs the Secretary of State to enter into negotiations with each GSP country desiring issuance of patents pursuant to this Act to conclude an agreement with such country providing for the issuance and notification of such patents. Requires the Director of the Office to establish a trust fund for each GSP country with which the United States has an agreement in order to assist such country in establishing or enhancing the patent system in that country. Requires the United States to make available computer search facilities containing the patent data base of the Office in each eligible GSP country. Directs the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to provide information to eligible GSP countries on the steps required to create a small business based on a patent issued to an individual or small business pursuant to this Act. Directs the U.S. Agency for International Development to use funds to develop and implement a program to provide instruction to eligible GSP countries in the methods of structuring a patent system to enhance economic development, including demonstrating the benefits that can accrue to universities and other institutions from acquiring intellectual property rights on the product of their search.

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  Introduced in House · EN · 15 June 2000

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  summary · EN · 15 June 2000

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