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        <title>S. 2846, Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016</title>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016</b> </p> <p>This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for: </p> <ul> <li>development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,</li> <li>leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and </li> <li>participation of a nongovernmental organization. </li> </ul> <p>These agreements must also provide training:</p> <ul> <li>through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars, and at physical locations, including a small business development center; and </li> <li>the headquarters or a regional office of the United States Patent and Trade Office. </li> </ul> <p>The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at a small business development center to include training in person or through a website relating to:</p> <ul> <li>domestic and international intellectual property protections, and </li> <li>how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses. </li> </ul>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2016</b> </p> <p>(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that arrange for: </p> <ul> <li>development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property,</li> <li>leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and </li> <li>participation of a nongovernmental organization. </li> </ul> <p>These agreements must also arrange for training:</p> <ul> <li>through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars, and at physical locations, including a small business development center; and </li> <li>the headquarters or a regional office of the United States Patent and Trade Office. </li> </ul> <p>(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at a small business development center to include training in person or through a website relating to:</p> <ul> <li>domestic and international intellectual property protections, and </li> <li>how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses. </li> </ul>]]></text>
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      <text>By Senator Vitter from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 12/10/2016. Report No. 114-419.</text>
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