3.0.0 3960 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z Senate S S 2024-03-14 118 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Discharged From 2024-06-20T19:23:19Z Referred To 2024-03-14T18:53:14Z 118 7803 HR 2024-05-16 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Identical bill CRS 2024-12-17 Became Public Law No: 118-151. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-17 Became Public Law No: 118-151. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-17 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-17 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-06 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-06 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-03 14:31:01 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-12-03 14:30:58 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2024-12-03 14:30:58 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6211) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2024-12-03 14:21:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3960. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-03 14:21:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6211-6212) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-12-03 14:21:03 Mr. Issa moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2024-06-21 09:04:00 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2024-06-21 09:02:56 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2024-06-20 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2024-06-20 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198) Floor 2024-06-20 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4198; text: CR S4198) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2024-06-20 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2024-06-20 Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssju00 Judiciary Committee 2024-03-14 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2024-03-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2024-03-14 True Public Law 118-151 Commerce Civil actions and liability 2024-07-01T15:41:47Z Intellectual property 2024-12-17T17:38:52Z Licensing and registrations 2024-07-01T15:42:25Z Commerce 2024-04-02T14:00:20Z

00 2024-03-14 Introduced in Senate 2024-12-02T17:24:40Z <p>This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

55 2024-06-20 Passed Senate 2025-01-02T20:25:29Z <p>This bill creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This bill exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

49 2024-12-17 Public Law 2025-01-02T20:24:35Z <p>This act creates a good faith exception to certain fines imposed by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).</p><p>Currently, the USPTO may reduce patent-related fees for small and micro entities, and an entity that falsely claims a fee reduction shall be subject to a fine. This act exempts an entity from such a fine if the entity made a good faith assertion or certification that the entity was entitled to a fee reduction.</p>

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