Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-791
Sponsor: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2017-03-30 in the Senate
Policy area: Commerce
Subjects: Business education
Intellectual property
Small business

Summary:
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: 

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017

 
This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for: 
 
 
development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property, 
 
leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and
 
participation of a nongovernmental organization. 
 
 
These agreements must also provide training:
 
 
through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
 
at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
 
 
The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:
 
 
domestic and international intellectual property protections, and 
 
how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.
 

action_date: 2018-03-19
text: 

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
 
 
This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for: 
 
 
development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property, 
 
leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and 
 
participation of a nongovernmental organization. 

 
These agreements must also provide training:
 
 
through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
 
at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

 
The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:
 
 
domestic and international intellectual property protections, and 
 
how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses. 


action_date: 2018-10-09
text: 

Small Business Innovation Protection Act of 2017
 
 
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Small Business Administration to develop partnership agreements that provide for: 
 
 
development of high-quality training for small businesses related to domestic and international protection of intellectual property, 
 
leveraging of training materials already developed for the education of inventors and small businesses, and 
 
participation of a nongovernmental organization. 

 
These agreements must also provide training:
 
 
through electronic resources, including Internet-based webinars; and
 
at physical locations, including a small business development center (SBDC) and the headquarters or a regional office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 

 
(Sec. 5) The bill amends the Small Business Act to require services at an SBDC to include training, in person or through a website, relating to:
 
 
domestic and international intellectual property protections, and 
 
how those protections should be considered in the business plans and growth strategies of small businesses.



Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.
action_date: 2018-12-19
text: By Senator Risch from Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship filed written report. Report No. 115-435.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Became Public Law No: 115-259.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Became Public Law No: 115-259.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-10-09
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-28
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8813-8814)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8813-8814)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 791.
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8813-8815)
action_date: 2018-09-25
text: Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-07-19
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)
action_date: 2018-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5073-5074; text: CR S5073-5074)
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 347.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-03-19
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-03-14
text: Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
action_date: 2017-03-30
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 115-259