United States · Bill · S
S. 2814 (116th)
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act
Introduced
7 November 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party. (The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 November 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 November 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 November 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2814
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/2814