United States · Bill · S
S. 4704 (117th)
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022
Introduced
2 August 2022
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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10 August 2026
Summary
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on how to improve the patent examination process and the quality of issued patents. Within a year after the report is submitted to Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must develop guidance for its patent examiners that take into consideration the report’s findings and recommendations.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2022
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 2 August 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4704
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4704