3.0.0 7259 2022-02-09T02:56:01Z 2022-02-09T02:56:01Z House HR 2020-06-18 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. McBATH:H.R. 7259.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8, Clause 8--``To promote the progress ofscience and useful arts, by securing for limited times toauthors and inventors the exclusive right to their respectivewritings and discoveries.''[Page H2406]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-06-18T14:00:11Z Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act 116 2814 S 2019-11-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-316. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-316. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2021-01-05 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-24 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2020-12-24 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2020-12-16 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2020-12-15 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7507) Floor 2020-12-15 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7507) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-30 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 488. Calendars 2020-06-29 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2020-06-25 19:21:16 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-06-25 19:21:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2503) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2020-06-25 19:21:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2503) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-25 19:05:11 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7259. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-06-25 19:05:09 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2503-2504) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-06-25 19:04:11 Mr. Johnson (GA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2020-06-18 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-18 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001208 Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] Lucy McBath D GA 6 N C001118 Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6] Ben Cline R VA 6 2020-06-18 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-06-18 True R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 2020-06-18 True Public Law 116-316 Commerce Foreign aid and international relief Intellectual property Commerce 00 2020-06-18 Introduced in House 2020-06-29T15:03:56Z Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.

(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

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53 2020-06-25 Passed House 2020-08-18T21:38:04Z Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.

(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate which can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

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55 2020-12-15 Passed Senate 2021-01-28T15:24:29Z Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act

This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.

(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate that can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

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This bill authorizes the holder of an acceleration certificate awarded under the Patents for Humanity program to transfer the certificate to another party.

(The Patents for Humanity program recognizes patent owners, applicants, and licensees that use their inventions to meet humanitarian challenges. The winners each receive a certificate that can be used to accelerate certain U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proceedings, such as a patent application.)

]]> Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act Display Title Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To allow acceleration certificates awarded under the Patents for Humanity Program to be transferable. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed Senate Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act Short Titles as Passed House Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Patents for Humanity Program Improvement Act Introduced in House IH Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7259enr/xml/BILLS-116hr7259enr.xml Placed on Calendar Senate 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7259pcs/xml/BILLS-116hr7259pcs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7259eh/xml/BILLS-116hr7259eh.xml Introduced in House 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7259ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7259ih.xml 2021-01-06T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-116publ316/uslm/PLAW-116publ316.xml Public Law 2021-01-05 Became Public Law No: 116-316. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.