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S. 927 (115th)

Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

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Introduced

25 April 2017

Last action

25 April 2017 · 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 Program Improvement Act This bill 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. 25 April 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 25 April 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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