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S. 79 (118th)

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023

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Introduced

25 January 2023

Last action

1 March 2023 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.

Sponsors

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

10 August 2026

Summary

Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023 This bill establishes the Interagency Task Force on Patents to support coordination and communication between the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on activities relating to patents for human drugs and biological products. The task force's duties shall include sharing information about (1) the processes of each agency, including how each agency evaluates applications (e.g., patent applications at the PTO and new drug applications at the FDA); and (2) new approvals of patents, human drugs, biological products, and new technologies. The task force must also establish a process that requires (1) the PTO to request from the FDA information relating to certain patent applications to help patent examiners carry out their duties, (2) the FDA to provide such information to the PTO, and (3) the PTO to assist the FDA in its ministerial role of listing patents.

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Timeline

  1. 25 January 2023

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 January 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 1 March 2023

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 18.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 1 March 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 1 March 2023

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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