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IDEA Act

USA116th CongressS-4394| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2020 or the IDEA Act This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO. Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, race, and military or veteran status. The USPTO shall (1) publish an annual public report about the collected data, including the collected data broken down by the types of technology covered by the patent applications; and (2) make the underlying data publicly available.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7890
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7890
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7890: IDEA Act
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IDEA Act

USA116th CongressS-4394| Senate 
| Updated: 7/30/2020
Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement Act of 2020 or the IDEA Act This bill requires the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to request demographic information from the inventor on each patent application submitted to the USPTO. Inventors shall not be required to provide the requested information, which shall include gender, race, and military or veteran status. The USPTO shall (1) publish an annual public report about the collected data, including the collected data broken down by the types of technology covered by the patent applications; and (2) make the underlying data publicly available.
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Timeline
Jul 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7890
Introduced in House
Jul 30, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 30, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • July 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7890
    Introduced in House


  • July 30, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 30, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7890: IDEA Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government information and archivesIntellectual propertyRight of privacy