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Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8697| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Nancy Mace (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 This bill modifies the responsibilities of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) satellite offices, increases the discount on patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and addresses related issues. Specifically, the bill modifies the statutory purpose of PTO satellite offices to include outreach and retention activities targeting underrepresented groups and individuals from economically, geographically, and demographically diverse backgrounds. For each satellite office established after July 1, 2022, the PTO must consider the office's proximity to anchor institutions (e.g., hospitals primarily serving veterans and institutions of higher education) and populations that are underrepresented in patent filings, including women, people of color, and rural populations. The PTO must establish (1) a satellite office in the southeastern United States within three years of this bill's enactment, (2) at least four community outreach offices throughout the United States within five years of this bill's enactment, and (3) a pilot program to help prospective first-time patent applicants assess the likelihood that a potential patent will be issued. The PTO must also (1) conduct and report to Congress a study on patent pro bono programs, including whether such programs are sufficiently serving underrepresented groups; and (2) use the study's findings to update such pro bono programs. In addition to increasing the discount on fees for small and micro entities, the bill also imposes penalties for making a fraudulent certification to obtain the discount, specifically by revoking any patent resulting from an application related to the fraudulent certification.
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Timeline
Aug 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Dec 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2773
Held at the desk.
  • August 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • August 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.


  • December 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2773
    Held at the desk.

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-2773: Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEconomic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-8697| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 This bill modifies the responsibilities of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) satellite offices, increases the discount on patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and addresses related issues. Specifically, the bill modifies the statutory purpose of PTO satellite offices to include outreach and retention activities targeting underrepresented groups and individuals from economically, geographically, and demographically diverse backgrounds. For each satellite office established after July 1, 2022, the PTO must consider the office's proximity to anchor institutions (e.g., hospitals primarily serving veterans and institutions of higher education) and populations that are underrepresented in patent filings, including women, people of color, and rural populations. The PTO must establish (1) a satellite office in the southeastern United States within three years of this bill's enactment, (2) at least four community outreach offices throughout the United States within five years of this bill's enactment, and (3) a pilot program to help prospective first-time patent applicants assess the likelihood that a potential patent will be issued. The PTO must also (1) conduct and report to Congress a study on patent pro bono programs, including whether such programs are sufficiently serving underrepresented groups; and (2) use the study's findings to update such pro bono programs. In addition to increasing the discount on fees for small and micro entities, the bill also imposes penalties for making a fraudulent certification to obtain the discount, specifically by revoking any patent resulting from an application related to the fraudulent certification.
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Timeline
Aug 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Aug 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Dec 7, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-2773
Held at the desk.
  • August 9, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • August 9, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.


  • December 7, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-2773
    Held at the desk.
Deborah K. Ross

Deborah K. Ross

Democratic Representative

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Nancy Mace (Republican)

Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee

Commerce

Related Bills

  • S 117-2773: Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Community life and organizationCongressional oversightEconomic developmentGovernment studies and investigationsIntellectual propertyMinority and disadvantaged businessesSmall businessUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation