3.0.0 8697 2023-01-23T20:30:24Z 2023-09-05T17:28:05Z House HR 2022-08-09 117 [Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 134 (Tuesday, August 9, 2022)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ROSS:H.R. 8697.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is introduced pursuant to the powers granted toCongress under Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of theConstitution (Necessary Proper Clause).Further, this statement of constitutional authority is madefor the sole purpose of compliance with clause 7 of Rule XIIof the Rules of the House of Representatives and shall haveno bearing on judicial review of the accompanying bill.[Page H7557]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T15:59:45Z Referred to 2022-08-09T17:01:30Z Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 117 2773 S 2022-12-07 Held at the desk. 14:19:56 Related bill CRS 2022-11-01 hsju03 Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. Committee 2022-08-09 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2022-08-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2022-08-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000305 Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] Deborah Ross D NC K. 2 N M000194 Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] Nancy Mace R SC 1 2022-08-09 True Commerce Community life and organization Congressional oversight Economic development Government studies and investigations Intellectual property Minority and disadvantaged businesses Small business User charges and fees Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Commerce 00 2022-08-09 Introduced in House 2023-01-09T16:36:50Z 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.

]]> Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 Display Title Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 Short Title(s) as Introduced Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act to address satellite offices of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2022-08-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr8697ih/xml/BILLS-117hr8697ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet. 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.