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S. 4210 (117th)

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

12 May 2022

Last action

12 May 2022 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Patents for Humanity Act of 2022 This bill provides statutory authority for a program to award certificates that may be used to accelerate certain proceedings and applications at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). The program established under this bill shall be treated as the successor to the existing Patents for Humanity program. Under this bill, the PTO must hold a competition at least once every two years to award certificates to eligible entities that submit a patent application that addresses a humanitarian issue.

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Timeline

  1. 12 May 2022

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 May 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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