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Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4417| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2022
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022 This bill modifies the authorities and procedures of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the body within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) that decides administrative patent validity challenges and reviews (e.g., inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews). For example, the bill (1) authorizes the director of the PTO to review and set aside PTAB decisions, (2) modifies the time limits for filing such patent validity challenges at the PTAB, and (3) limits the institution of certain such challenges if the challenges are filed by the same petitioner and includes one or more of the same claims.
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Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 16, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4417| Senate 
| Updated: 6/16/2022
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Reform Act of 2022 This bill modifies the authorities and procedures of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the body within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) that decides administrative patent validity challenges and reviews (e.g., inter partes reviews and post-grant reviews). For example, the bill (1) authorizes the director of the PTO to review and set aside PTAB decisions, (2) modifies the time limits for filing such patent validity challenges at the PTAB, and (3) limits the institution of certain such challenges if the challenges are filed by the same petitioner and includes one or more of the same claims.
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Timeline
Jun 16, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jun 16, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • June 16, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 16, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Patrick J. Leahy

Patrick J. Leahy

Democratic Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (2)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted