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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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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. USPTO LAW SCHOOL CLINIC CERTIFICATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Law School Clinic Certifi-
cation Program of the United States Patent and Trademark 
Office, as implemented by the Office, is established as a pro-
gram entitled the ‘‘Law School Clinic Certification Pro-
gram’’. The Program shall allow students enrolled in a par-
ticipating law school’s clinic to practice patent and trade-
mark law before the Office by drafting, filing, and pros-
ecuting patent or trademark applications, or both, on a pro- 
bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the 
law school’s clinic. The Director shall establish regulations 
and procedures for application to and participation in the 
Program. All law schools accredited by the American Bar 
Association are eligible for participation in the Program, 
and shall be examined for acceptance using identical cri-
teria established by the Director. The Program shall be in 
effect for the 10-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) REPORT ON THE PROGRAM.—The Director shall, 
not later than the last day of the 2-year period beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to the Com-
mittees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives 
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and the Senate a report on the Program, describing the 
number of law schools and law students participating in 
the Program, the work done through the Program, the bene-
fits of the Program, and any recommendations of the Direc-
tor for modifications to the Program. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) OFFICE.—The term ‘‘Office’’ means the 
United States Patent and Trademark Office. 
(2) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the 
Law School Clinic Certification Program established 
in subsection (a). 
(3) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Prop-
erty and Director of the United States Patent and 
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 
Program of the United States Patent and Trade-
mark Office, and for other purposes. 
SEPTEMBER 15, 2014 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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