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Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4704| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on how to improve the patent examination process and the quality of issued patents. Within a year after the report is submitted to Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must develop guidance for its patent examiners that take into consideration the report’s findings and recommendations.
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Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Commerce

Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4704| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report to Congress on how to improve the patent examination process and the quality of issued patents. Within a year after the report is submitted to Congress, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office must develop guidance for its patent examiners that take into consideration the report’s findings and recommendations.
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Timeline
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Commerce

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