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Union Calendar No. 435 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5108 

[Report No. 113–588] 

To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United 

States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 15, 2014 

Mr. JEFFRIES (for himself and Mr. CHABOT) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on July 15, 2014] 


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A BILL 

To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program 

of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and 

for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. USPTO LAW SCHOOL CLINIC CERTIFICATION 

4 PROGRAM. 

5 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Law School Clinic Certifi6 cation Program of the United States Patent and Trademark 

7 Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a pro8 gram entitled the ‘‘Law School Clinic Certification Pro9 gram’’. The Program shall allow students enrolled in a par10 ticipating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trade11 mark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and pros12 ecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro13 bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the 

14 law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations 

15 and procedures for application to and participation in the 

16 Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar 

17 Association are eligible for participation in the Program, 

18 and shall be examined for acceptance using identical cri19 teria established by the Director. The Program shall be in 

20 effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the 

21 enactment of this Act. 

22 (b) REPORT ON THE PROGRAM.—The Director shall, 

23 not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning 

24 on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Com25 mittees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 


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1 and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the 

2 number of law schools and law students participating in 

3 the Program, the work done through the Program, the bene4 fits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Direc5 tor for modifications to the Program. 

6 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the 

8 United States Patent and Trademark Office. 

9 (2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the 

10 Law School Clinic Certification Program established 

11 in subsection (a). 

12 (3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 

13 Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Prop14 erty and Director of the United States Patent and 

15 Trademark Office. 


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Union Calendar No. 435 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5108 

[Report No. 113–588] 

A BILL 

To establish the Law School Clinic Certification 

mark Office, and for other purposes. Program of the United States Patent and TradeSEPTEMBER 15, 2014 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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