Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act of 2013

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.

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Timeline

1. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2592)

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2. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2592)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 April 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 11 April 2013 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2013

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 April 2013

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 April 2013

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Sponsors

• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Sponsor
• · ssju00 · Standing

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