To establish the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and for other purposes.

Bill: 113-hr-5108
Sponsor: Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
Introduced: 2014-07-15 in the House
Policy area: Law
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Commerce
Higher education
Intellectual property
Lawyers and legal services
Licensing and registrations

Summary:
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: 
Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to be available to accredited law schools for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. 

action_date: 2014-09-15
text: 
Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school's clinic. 
 
Requires the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. Makes all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association eligible to participate in the program after being examined for acceptance using identical criteria. 
 
Provides for the program to be in effect for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires the Director, within two years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the work done through the program and the number of participating law schools and students.

action_date: 2014-12-04
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 15, 2014. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school's clinic. 
 
Requires the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. Makes all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association eligible to participate in the program after being examined for acceptance using identical criteria. 
 
Provides for the program to be in effect for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires the Director, within two years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the work done through the program and the number of participating law schools and students.

action_date: 2014-12-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 15, 2014. The summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

 
Establishes the Law School Clinic Certification Program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to allow students enrolled in a participating law school's clinic to practice patent and trademark law before the USPTO on a pro-bono basis for clients that qualify for assistance from the law school's clinic. 
 
Requires the USPTO Director to establish regulations and procedures for application to and participation in such program. Makes all law schools accredited by the American Bar Association eligible to participate in the program after being examined for acceptance using identical criteria. 
 
Provides for the program to be in effect for the 10-year period after enactment of this Act. 
 
Requires the Director, within two years after enactment of this Act, to report to Congress regarding the work done through the program and the number of participating law schools and students.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 113-227.
action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Became Public Law No: 113-227.
action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-12-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2014-12-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6354)
action_date: 2014-12-04
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6354)
action_date: 2014-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 327 - 22 (Roll no. 497). (text: CR H7482)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 327 - 22 (Roll no. 497).(text: CR H7482)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7485-7486)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5108.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7481-7483)
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 435.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-588.
action_date: 2014-09-15
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-588.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2014-09-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-09-09
text: Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet Discharged.
action_date: 2014-07-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-07-15
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 113-227